Overview
- Luka Doncic led Los Angeles with 38 points, hitting five threes with six rebounds and seven assists in the road win over Charlotte.
- Rui Hachimura scored 13 of his 21 points in a pivotal third quarter that turned a tight game into a Lakers pullaway, and Austin Reaves returned to add 24.
- The Lakers have won six of their past seven games, while the Hornets continued without top scorers LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.
- Miles Bridges posted 34 points with seven threes and rookie Kon Knueppel finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in the Charlotte loss.
- Victor Wembanyama finished with 37 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, drilling two late threes and securing a key defensive rebound as San Antonio erased a fourth-quarter lead to beat Chicago and end a six-game skid against the Bulls.