Charlotte Hornets vs LA Lakers Player Stats and Box Score (Feb. 19) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Charlotte Hornets rallied from a 13-point deficit and then held on for a 100-97 win against the LA Lakers on Wednesday. LaMelo Ball made crucial baskets late to drag his team to victory. LeBron James, who had 14 points in the fourth quarter, missed back-to-back 3s that would have forced overtime.

The Hornets took the lead after a 17-1 blast at the end of the quarter gave them a 69-66 advantage. LA regained a 94-93 lead via a Luka Doncic jumper late in the period. Nick Smith Jr. responded with a triple before Ball sank a floater over three Laker defenders.

King James' 28-footer with 6.1 seconds left gave the Lakers life. The Hornets could not be denied as LaMelo Ball added two more free throws before James misfired two potential game-tying shots.

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Charlotte Hornets vs LA Lakers player stats and box score

Charlotte Hornets player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Miles Bridges	29	6	0	5	1	2	9-22	5-11	6-7	+4
Mark Williams	10	9	2	0	0	1	3-7	0-0	4-4	-5
LaMelo Ball	27	5	6	1	0	3	9-19	5-13	4-4	+8
Josh Green	4	3	1	2	0	4	2-6	0-3	0-0	0
Nick Smith Jr.	12	2	1	1	0	3	4-13	4-11	0-0	-4
Tidjane Salaun	3	6	0	1	0	1	1-5	1-2	0-0	-3
Jusuf Nurkic	0	8	7	1	2	1	0-3	0-3	0-0	+8
Seth Curry	10	5	0	1	0	0	3-8	2-5	2-2	+11
DaQuan Jeffries	5	0	1	0	1	1	2-6	1-5	0-0	+1
Elfrid Payton	0	3	2	0	0	1	0-2	0-0	0-0	-5
Taj Gibson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Moussa Diabate	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

LA Lakers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Rui Hachimura	17	8	3	1	0	1	7-16	1-8	2-4	-1
LeBron James	26	7	11	1	2	2	10-22	4-11	2-2	-4
Jaxson Hayes	8	4	0	2	0	1	4-5	0-0	0-0	+12
Luka Doncic	14	11	8	1	0	6	5-18	1-9	3-4	+13
Austin Reaves	8	2	2	1	2	3	3-9	2-7	0-0	-5
Dorian Finney-Smith	12	5	3	0	0	1	4-7	4-6	0-0	+1
Jarred Vanderbilt	3	4	0	0	0	2	1-1	0-0	1-2	-17
Alex Len	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+8
Gabe Vincent	6	3	2	0	0	1	2-7	2-6	0-0	-6
Dalton Knecht	3	5	0	1	0	1	1-5	1-4	0-0	-16
Markieff Morris	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cam Reddish	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Christian Koloko	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shake Milton	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bronny James	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-

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Charlotte Hornets vs LA Lakers Game Summary

The Charlotte Hornets and the LA Lakers started the resumption of NBA action following the All-Star break. Charlotte visited Los Angeles to make up for the game that was postponed in January because of the wildfires. The Hornets hoped to even the season series after losing to the Lakers 112-107 late last month.

The game was tied at 16-16 with roughly two minutes remaining in the first quarter before the Lakers took control of the game. LeBron James and Rui Hachimura combined for 14 points to push LA to a 28-21 lead at the end of the period.

Miles Bridges started hot for the Hornets, scattering 10 first-quarter points. Mark Williams, playing in his first game since the Lakers' rescinded their trade for him, contributed two points and two rebounds.

The second quarter followed the first quarter route. Charlotte stayed close until the home team made a run as the period ended. The Lakers extended their lead to 48-37 heading into the halftime break.

The Charlotte Hornets flipped the script in the third quarter against the LA Lakers. Behind LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Nick Smith Jr., the visitors dominated the hosts 32-18 to turn a 48-37 deficit into a 69-66 advantage. Charlotte unleashed a 17-1 blast to end the period and take the driver's seat.

LaMelo Ball opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers to pad their lead to 75-66. LA regained the lead after Luka Doncic's jumper made it 94-93. Clutch baskets from Ball and key defensive stops allowed the Hornets to eke out a 100-97 win.