LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 100-97. Ball finished the win with 27 points, five rebounds, six assists and one steal while shooting 9/19 from the field and 5/13 from the three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time.

LeBron James 26 points but misses two 3-point attempts right before the buzzer, Luka Doncic struggles with his shot and Austin Reaves’ ejection proves costly as the Lakers drop another game to one

The Los Angeles Lakers returned from the All-Star break a day early and hosted the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night in a game that was rescheduled due to the Southern California wildfires.