The Los Angeles Lakers opened the second half of the NBA season with a loss, and they're still waiting for a signature Luka Donu010diu0107 performance.
After leading by as many as 13 points in the third quarter, the Lakers went without a field goal for six minutes while the Hornets took over at Crypto.com Arena. A LeBron James-led comeback then erased a nine-point lead, but the Hornets pulled out the 100-97 win in the end.
The loss pushed the Lakers record to 32-21, and 1-2 with Donu010diu0107 in the lineup.
After scoring 14 points in his Lakers debut and 16 in his second game, Donu010diu0107 once again struggled with efficiency coming out of the All-Star break.