Overview
- Ball scored 30 points with 27 after halftime, tying his career high with nine 3-pointers and adding 11 assists and six rebounds.
- Charlotte shot 54.3% from the field and went 20-for-43 from deep, with Brandon Miller scoring 26, Miles Bridges 25 and rookie Kon Knueppel 19.
- Luka Dončić poured in 39 points and LeBron James added 29 and nine rebounds, but Los Angeles dropped its fourth game in five.
- The Lakers’ reserves managed nine points on 4-of-19 shooting, and backup center Jaxson Hayes remained out with left hamstring tendinopathy.
- Dončić briefly exited late in the third quarter with a back issue before returning; next up are Portland on Saturday and Toronto on Sunday, while Charlotte visits Golden State on Saturday.