A look at three key numbers related to Saturday’s game at Golden 1 Center between New Orleans and Sacramento (9 p.m. Central, Fox Sports New Orleans, ESPN Radio New Orleans 100.3 FM):
50: Lonzo Ball total points scored over the last two games, a Sunday win over Houston and a Friday defeat at the Lakers, his former team. A 27-point effort against the Rockets and 23 points at Los Angeles marked the first time in Ball’s three-year NBA career that he’s surpassed 20 points in two straight games. The point guard has been noticeably more aggressive in attacking the basket and has not hesitated to fire from the perimeter when he’s open, resulting in a career-best seven three-pointers made vs.