Los Angeles Lakers at Charlotte Hornets

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Los Angeles Lakers

8-3, 5-1 Away

Final
121 - 111

Charlotte Hornets

3-7, 2-3 Home

Doncic scores 38 points as Lakers use strong third quarter to earn 6th win in last 7 games

Luka rises up for an emphatic Lakers slam

Austin Reaves added 24 points for the Lakers, who have won six of their past seven games.

Miles Bridges had 34 points on seven 3-pointers and rookie Kon Knueppel flirted with his first career triple-double before finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Hornets, who continued to struggle without their top two scorers in LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.

The Lakers broke open a close game by outscoring the Hornets 31-15 in the third quarter behind Hachimura, who knocked down three 3s with Charlotte focused on blitzing Doncic, the five-time NBA All-Star.

Doncic thrilled the crowd with five 3-pointers and some dazzling passes, but even got himself hyped when he drove down the lane for a flying two-handed dunk in which he hung on the rim in traffic.

He even flicked the ball from three-quarters and swished it moments after the Lakers called a timeout in the fourth quarter, drawing a roar from the Lakers contingent.

Charlotte cut the lead to eight with 4 1/2 minutes left behind Bridges and Knueppel, but Doncic scored on a drive down the right side of the lane and drew a foul to complete a three-point play.

Marcus Smart added a dagger 3 with 2 1/2 minutes remaining to put the Lakers up by 14.

The Hornets started strong with Bridges scoring 16 points in the first quarter behind four 3s. But the Hornets cooled off in the third quarter, quickly running out of answers on offense while struggling to stop the methodical scoring presence of Doncic.

Up next Nets: At Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.

Hornets: Host Milwaukee on Wednesday night.

Regular Season Series

LAL lead series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	121 - 111
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	121 - 111
4th 0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	121 - 111
4th 0.0	Liam McNeeley misses 29-foot three point jumper	121 - 111
4th 3.0	Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2	121 - 111

Statistics

LAL		CHA
45-90	FG	37-71
50	Field Goal %	52
14-39	3PT	17-36
36	Three Point %	47
17-20	FT	20-22
85	Free Throw %	91
36	Rebounds	37
12	Offensive Rebounds	9
24	Defensive Rebounds	28
25	Assists	28
12	Steals	6
2	Blocks	6
11	Turnovers	22
0	Team Turnovers	1
11	Total Turnovers	23
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
22	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	31
14	Fast Break Points	9
46	Points in Paint	34
22	Fouls	25
18	Largest Lead	7
0	Lead Changes	0
0	Percent Led	0

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Brandon Miller, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 12
Kon Knueppel, G	Out	Nov 8
Dennis Schroder, G	Out	Nov 8

Los Angeles Lakers Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Quentin Grimes, G	Day-To-Day	Nov 13
Austin Reaves, G	Day-To-Day	Nov 13
Luka Doncic, G	Day-To-Day	Nov 13
Collin Sexton, G	Day-To-Day	Nov 11

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,537 · Capacity:

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	11	2	.846	-	W7
Golden State	8	4	.667	2.5	L1
Phoenix	5	6	.455	5	W2
LA Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5	L1
Sacramento	1	10	.091	9	L4

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	6	L2	0.53846157	7
Miami	0.5	6	W3	0.5	6
Orlando	1.5	7	W3	0.41666666	5
Charlotte	2.5	8	L1	0.33333334	4
Washington	3	9	L6	0.30769232	4

Full Standings

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