LaMelo Ball had 30 points (15 in the third quarter), 11 assists and 9 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 135-117.
The Hornets took control with a 31-15 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 18.
Brandon Miller scored 26 points, and Miles Bridges added 25 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 8 rebounds on 9 for 13 shooting. The Hornets had 3 20-point scorers. Ball assisted on 5 of Bridges’ 9 baskets.
For the Lakers, Luka Dončić scored 39 points with 6 3-pointers, and LeBron James added 29 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Hornets shot 54.3% from the field and 46.5% from 3 to the Lakers’ 46.2% and 36.8%. The Hornets made 20 3-pointers, 9 of them by Ball and 5 by Bridges. The Lakers gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Hornets missed. They outscored the Hornets 23-10 off turnovers. The Hornets outscored the Lakers 18-7 in 5 minutes with Bridges, Diabaté, Miller, Knueppel and James on the floor together.