Overview
- LaMelo Ball scored 30 points with 27 after halftime and added 11 assists and six rebounds, sinking eight of nine threes following the break.
- Charlotte shot 54% from the field and 20-for-43 from three and piled up 105 points over the final three quarters.
- Luka Dončić posted 39 points on 15-of-26 shooting with 6-of-11 from deep after briefly leaving in the third quarter for a back issue before returning.
- LeBron James tallied 29 points, nine rebounds and six assists as Los Angeles dropped to 24-15 with four losses in five and eight in the last 13.
- Coach JJ Redick said reserve center Jaxon Hayes is dealing with hamstring tendinopathy and hopes for a weekend return as the Lakers play at Portland on Saturday and host Toronto on Sunday.