CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Russell Westbrook had a choice to make at the end of regulation – drive to the basket and try to send the game into overtime or pull the trigger on a 3-pointer and go for the victory.
Westbrook went for the win, but his shot with 0.7 seconds left didn’t fall resulting in yet another loss for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers.
Miles Bridges had 26 points, the seldom-used Ish Smith provided a huge boost off the bench with 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting as the Charlotte Hornets held off the short-handed Lakers 117-114 on Friday night.