With their third win in the last four games, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers played spoiler against Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Hornets.
As James is undefeated against Walker through 28 games, the Hornets are two games back of the Miami Heat for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
And with only seven games remaining in the 2018-19 NBA season, the Hornets only have a 14.5% chance of making the playoffs according to Basketball-Reference.
For James, who returned after not playing against the Utah Jazz, revealed decreasing those chances was a motivating factor for him and the Lakers following their 129-115 win.