The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets played in a pivotal Eastern Conference Play-In game, where Miami's Bam Adebayo was injured and did not return. The Hornets' LaMelo Ball was involved in an altercation when he pulled Adebeyo to the ground, causing the injury. After the game, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra expressed frustration over the lack of consequences for Ball's actions. The game ended in a one-point overtime victory for the Hornets, which could potentially have impacted the team's season. Despite this, Ball has apologised for the incident and plans to apologize for it.