Luka Doncic had 38 points, Rui Hachimura scored 13 of his 21 points in a pivotal third quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the second half to beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-111.

The LA Lakers and Charlotte Hornets locked horns in an interconference regular-season game at the Spectrum Center on Monday.

24 hours after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Charlotte Hornets have the chance to get off the mat against a young and hungry Utah Jazz squad. Charlotte is likely to line up without starting point guard LaMelo Ball tonight, making a difficult task of ending their three-game skid all the more daunting.

Norman Powell scores 25 points as the Miami Heat defeat the Charlotte Hornets 126-108 in an NBA Cup game on Friday night

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Late last month, the Charlotte Hornets were clobbered by the Miami Heat in South Beach by a 144-117 score. Tonight, they'll meet once again at Kaseya Center, bu

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