Overview
- Los Angeles won 121–111 in Charlotte, breaking it open with a 31–15 third quarter and capitalizing on 23 Hornets turnovers.
- Dončić finished with 38 points on 14-of-28 shooting with seven assists and six rebounds, pushing season averages to roughly 37.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 9.1 assists on 49.1% from the field.
- He leads this season with five 20-plus-point first halves, has done so in three straight games, and now totals 18 for his career, two behind James Harden.
- A rare two-handed dunk was followed by an angry exchange with a referee over a perceived no-call on the play.
- Five Lakers scored in double figures, with Marcus Smart notching seven steals, and the road trip continues Wednesday at Oklahoma City.