Kidd-Gilchrist has 19 points and 12 rebounds as Hornets beat Lakers 101-82
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-82.
The Hornets took control with a 21-4 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 27.
For the Lakers, Kobe Bryant had 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 8 rebounds.
The Hornets shot 37.5% from the field and 36.1% from 3 to the Lakers’ 33.8% and 27.6%. They held the Lakers to 82 points. The Lakers got 4 offensive rebounds, about 7 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Lakers were outscored 14-2 in 4 minutes with Bass, Williams, Young, Kelly and Russell on the floor together.