It wasn't pretty, but the Charlotte Hornets cruised to a 110-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on opening night, and a big reason they were able to leave H-Town happy was the performance of LaMelo Ball.

The Hornets' PR team recognized what a special night LaMelo had, as he became just the 11th player in NBA history to record at least 30 points, five rebounds and 10 assists in a season opener.

The others on this list are Oscar Robertson, James Harden, John Havlicek, Isiah Thomas, Tim Hardaway, Sam Cassell, Rajon Rondo, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic.

Ball finished the night with 34 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds while shooting 10 of 20 from the floor and 4 of 12 from three-point land.

“I’m just trying to win here,” Ball said in his postgame interview with FanDuel Sports Network. “Being out here on the floor with the guys and just trying to get that first dub and that’s what we did. Coach Lee said at halftime to keep fighting, come out strong and we were allowed to compete. The main thing was to compete,” and that’s what we did. It definitely sets the tone. You don't want to lose.

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