Josh Hart, Isaiah Thomas react to Lonzo Ball’s career night vs. Houston

Lonzo Ball set a career-high with eight 3-pointers on Sunday, leading to his teammates Josh Hart and Isaiah Thomas to react on Twitter.

Lonzo Ball returned to the court for the first time in seven games on Sunday for the Pelicans in Houston against the Rockets and looked like he never missed a step. Ball was a perfect 4-for-4 from the 3-point line in the first quarter, accounting for half of his career-high eight 3-pointers as part of his 27-point performance.

Each of Ball’s 27 points was needed as the Pelicans stopped their brief two-game skid with an important 122-115 win. Down Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and Zion Williamson, among others, Ball’s return brought with it a return to some form of normalcy.

During the opening quarter, Hart, who is sidelined with a thumb injury, took to Twitter to react to his teammate’s fast start.

In the fourth quarter, Ball eclipsed his previous career-high of seven 3-pointers to set a new best mark, leading to another tweet from Hart.

After the game, new teammate Isaiah Thomas, who was not available for the game due to health and safety protocols, shared a tweet supporting Ball as well.

With the win, the Pelicans move to 22-27 on the year but, more importantly, just a half-game out of the 10th seed and a spot in the play-in game for the postseason.