Overview
- Charlotte fell 121-111 at home as the Lakers rode Luka Doncic’s 38 points and a 31-15 third quarter to pull away, dropping the Hornets to 3-7.
- Turnovers and rebounding lapses produced a 19-shot attempt deficit that undercut late scoring runs in the fourth quarter.
- Rookie Kon Knueppel finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, coming one assist shy of his first triple-double.
- According to NBA Stats, Knueppel is the first NBA player to reach 150-plus points and 30-plus made threes in the first 10 games of his career.
- Charlotte was without LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Josh Green and Grant Williams; the Lakers sat LeBron James as Austin Reaves returned to the starting lineup, while Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 34 points and seven threes.