The Los Angeles Lakers finally finished up their road trip this week and began the current homestand on a high note with a victory at the Staples Center against the other Los Angeles Clippers.
The Lakers’ first game of this past week was against the Charlotte Hornets, who are currently first in the Southeast Division and fourth in the Eastern Conference. Brandon Ingram and company went into Charlotte feeling like it was a winnable game and played liked it in the first half. The young Lakers squad scored 73 points in the first half and soared to a 19-point lead in Charlotte, but the Hornets outscored Los Angeles 35-23 in the third quarter.