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LaMelo vs Lonzo: Ball brothers meet for first time in NBA game

The last time brothers Lonzo and LaMelo Ball played in a game together they won a state championship. They've never played in a regulation game against each other. Until Friday night.

The eldest and youngest of three boys who starred at Chino Hills High and took separate paths to the NBA — Lonzo after one season at UCLA, LaMelo via professional stops in Lithuania and Australia plus a year in between at SPIRE Academy in Ohio. Each was selected in the top three of their draft class: Lonzo by the Lakers at No. 2 in 2017 and LaMelo by the Charlotte Hornets at No.