With the Los Angeles Lakers understandably fatigued at the end of a seven-game, 12-day road trip, the team needed a spark to get them through the final game and come out with a win. And when they needed it most, Alex Caruso came through clutch on both ends of the floor.
Caruso finished with 13 points and six assists as the Lakers left Charlotte with a 101-93 victory over the Hornets. The win improved the Lakers record to 34-21, just 0.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets for fourth in the Western Conference. It also gave the Lakers a 4-3 record on this grueling road trip without their two stars.