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James pours in 43 as Lakers hold off Hornets, 121-115
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) LeBron James is taking giant leaps lately toward breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career scoring mark.
James scored 43 points to pull within 500 of the NBA record, and the Los Angeles Lakers avenged last month's home loss to the Charlotte Hornets with a 121-115 victory Monday night.
James had two dunks on alley-oops, including a high-flying, reverse windmill slam off a feed from Dennis Schroder, to push his career total to 37,903 points. That left him 484 behind Abdul-Jabbar's long-standing record of 38,387.
Thomas Bryant had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and Austin Reaves and Schroder each had 15 points as the Lakers (16-21) finished a 3-2 road trip.
''We just had the mindset of wanting to close out this trip the right way,'' James said.
Terry Rozier had 27 points to lead the Hornets, who have lost 13 of their last 16 games. LaMelo Ball added 24 points and Mason Plumlee had 18 points and 14 rebounds for Charlotte.
The Hornets (10-28) beat the Lakers 134-130 on Dec. 23.
James, battling ankle soreness, was on his game in this one, adding 11 rebounds and six assists to improve to 47-7 against owner Michael Jordan's Hornets.
James picked up where he left off in December, when he averaged 31.2 points over 14 games, including a 47-point effort Friday night on his 38th birthday against the Atlanta Hawks.
He was 16 of 26 from the field Monday and had 23 points in the second half.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham called it ''just another magnificent night'' for James.
''I just think he is taking his time and really looking at what the defense is trying to do to him,'' Ham said. ''There were times where he had to be a willing passer and he was just that. If he was going to attack them downhill, making his 3 ball, getting out and running in transition. There was a variety of ways he is on the attack and again, they had a couple of possessions where they were trying to blitz him. He's finding the open man and making plays for other guys, and it forces the defense to play behind us.''
The Lakers used a 14-0 run to open the second quarter and build a 15-point halftime lead. James began to take over in the third, scoring on drives, dunks and mid-range jumpers - he was 0 for 5 from 3-point range - while helping the Lakers push their lead to 24.
James wouldn't say if the dunk was one of the best of his career, but it sure brought the Spectrum Center crowd - packed with Lakers fans - to its feet.
''It's always good to get out on the break,'' James said. ''The pass always makes the great highlights and I was able to bring it home in fashion.''
The Hornets got a huge spark late from Rozier, who had 17 points in the fourth quarter, to cut the margin to 117-113 in the final minute. But then James made four free throws down the stretch to help seal the victory.
Rozier said the Hornets need to start quicker.
''We're playing against the best players in the world and you can't just turn it on whenever you want to,'' he said. ''We've got a lot of talent, but we're not disciplined and stuff like that. It kind of puts us on the back burner, so we've got to clean it up from the beginning and play with that toughness, that edginess from the beginning, and can't wait.''
HAYWARD INJURED AGAIN
Gordon Hayward, who has struggled all season and missed games with a shoulder injury, exited in the second half with a left hamstring injury. His status is expected to be updated on Tuesday.
TIP-INS
Lakers: Outrebounded the Hornets 53-47.
Hornets: Dennis Smith Jr. returned from an ankle injury that had kept him out since Nov. 23. At one point he tried to dunk over James, but the ball slipped out of his hands. James was still called for a foul. ... Ball picked up a technical foul for arguing a call while seated on the bench.
UP NEXT
Lakers: Return home to host Miami on Wednesday night.
Hornets: Complete a four-game homestand against Memphis on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Thomas Bryant vs. Mason Plumlee (P.J. Washington gains possession) | ||
| 11:49 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (palming) | ||
| 11:34 |  | Patrick Beverley turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 11:29 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point running layup | 0-2 |
| 11:07 | | LeBron James turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:50 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | +3 | Patrick Beverley makes three point running jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:25 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 5-2 |
| 9:53 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 5-5 |
| 9:39 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving bank jump shot | 7-5 |
| 9:32 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 9:12 | | Thomas Bryant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Patrick Beverley offensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Patrick Beverley misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Terry Rozier turnover (bad pass) (Troy Brown Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:47 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 9-5 |
| 8:28 | | Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | +3 | Troy Brown Jr. makes three point jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists) | 12-5 |
| 7:57 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 14-5 |
| 7:46 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:32 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point pullup jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 14-7 |
| 7:19 | | LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Patrick Beverley offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Patrick Beverley turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:57 | | Patrick Beverley blocks Terry Rozier's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Mason Plumlee misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:54 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point running layup | ||
| 6:44 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | +3 | Gordon Hayward makes three point running jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 14-10 |
| 6:20 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 16-10 |
| 6:06 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 16-12 |
| 5:50 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving floating jump shot | 18-12 |
| 5:41 | | Terry Rozier misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | LeBron James misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point running jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Patrick Beverley turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:08 | | Terry Rozier misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Loose ball) (Thomas Bryant draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | LeBron James misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 4:49 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | Terry Rozier misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point driving finger roll layup | 18-14 |
| 4:10 | | Mason Plumlee blocks Thomas Bryant's two point layup | ||
| 4:07 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | P.J. Washington misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:00 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point dunk (LeBron James assists) | 20-14 |
| 3:40 | | LaMelo Ball offensive foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 3:40 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Jalen McDaniels steals) | ||
| 3:24 | | JT Thor misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Dennis Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:19 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point running layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 22-14 |
| 3:03 | | +3 | JT Thor makes three point jump shot (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 22-17 |
| 2:46 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup | 22-19 |
| 2:28 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:13 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:09 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:54 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | Troy Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:13 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Wenyen Gabriel shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | ||
| 1:01 | | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-20 |
| 1:01 | | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-21 |
| 0:40 | | Austin Reaves misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:37 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Wenyen Gabriel misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 0:04 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 24-21 |
| 12:00 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 12:00 | | Austin Reaves misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 12:00 | | Troy Brown Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 11:47 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:47 | | Wenyen Gabriel offensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | LaMelo Ball blocks Russell Westbrook's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:37 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Mark Williams blocks Austin Reaves's two point layup | ||
| 11:27 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | Lakers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 11:18 | | Dennis Smith Jr. turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 11:01 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving finger roll layup | 26-21 |
| 10:41 | | Mark Williams misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 10:38 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 10:27 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:25 | | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Dennis Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | P.J. Washington misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (Troy Brown Jr. assists) | 29-21 |
| 9:41 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving layup | 31-21 |
| 9:34 | | Dennis Smith Jr. shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 9:34 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-21 |
| 9:21 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point alley-oop layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 34-21 |
| 8:54 | | Wenyen Gabriel blocks Dennis Smith Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 8:54 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | LeBron James misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Thomas Bryant offensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Jalen McDaniels personal foul (Thomas Bryant draws the foul) | ||
| 8:17 | | LeBron James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Patrick Beverley blocks LaMelo Ball's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running layup | 36-21 |
| 8:01 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:47 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point reverse layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 36-23 |
| 7:47 | | Thomas Bryant shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 7:47 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 36-24 |
| 7:28 | | Dennis Schroder turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:09 | | P.J. Washington misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:07 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Patrick Beverley misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Thomas Bryant personal foul (Loose ball) (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 6:50 | | Jalen McDaniels turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:33 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving finger roll layup | 38-24 |
| 6:16 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 38-26 |
| 5:58 | | Jalen McDaniels blocks Thomas Bryant's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 5:55 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | Jalen McDaniels misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point putback layup | 38-28 |
| 5:45 | | Troy Brown Jr. shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 5:45 | | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:43 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 38-31 |
| 4:54 | | +3 | Patrick Beverley makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 41-31 |
| 4:38 | | Terry Rozier misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running finger roll layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 43-31 |
| 4:25 | | Dennis Schroder shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 4:25 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-32 |
| 4:25 | | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:22 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists) | 46-32 |
| 3:50 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 46-35 |
| 3:34 | | Jump ball. Russell Westbrook vs. Mason Plumlee (Dennis Schroder gains possession) | ||
| 3:27 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 3:27 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-35 |
| 3:27 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-35 |
| 3:14 | | Patrick Beverley blocks Terry Rozier's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:10 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | Dennis Smith Jr. shooting foul (Wenyen Gabriel draws the foul) | ||
| 3:10 | | LaMelo Ball technical foul | ||
| 3:10 | | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 49-35 |
| 3:10 | | +1 | Wenyen Gabriel makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-35 |
| 3:10 | | Wenyen Gabriel misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:07 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point turnaround hook shot | 50-37 |
| 2:47 | | Wenyen Gabriel shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 2:47 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:47 | | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:44 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point driving layup | 50-39 |
| 1:59 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 1:53 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Austin Reaves assists) | 52-39 |
| 1:30 | | Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 1:30 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-40 |
| 1:30 | | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:27 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 1:15 | | Austin Reaves misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:15 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-40 |
| 1:02 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point pullup jump shot | 53-42 |
| 0:55 | | Terry Rozier personal foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | ||
| 0:55 | | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-42 |
| 0:55 | | Dennis Schroder misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:52 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | +3 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 54-45 |
| 0:32 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point stepback jump shot | 56-45 |
| 0:25 | | Terry Rozier misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:22 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point hook shot (LeBron James assists) | 58-45 |
| 0:01 | | P.J. Washington turnover (bad pass) (Austin Reaves steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point pullup jump shot | 60-45 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 62-45 |
| 11:46 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 11:46 | | LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:45 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 11:45 | | Patrick Beverley personal foul (Loose ball) (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point driving floating jump shot | 62-47 |
| 11:04 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point cutting dunk (LeBron James assists) | 64-47 |
| 10:44 | | Terry Rozier misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | LeBron James misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:33 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:27 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | Thomas Bryant turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 10:15 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:11 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point stepback jump shot | 66-47 |
| 9:44 | | Dennis Schroder personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | Lakers delay of game violation | ||
| 9:38 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 66-50 |
| 9:17 | | +3 | Troy Brown Jr. makes three point jump shot (Thomas Bryant assists) | 69-50 |
| 9:02 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 8:58 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-50 |
| 8:58 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-50 |
| 8:58 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:40 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (LeBron James steals) | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running layup | 73-50 |
| 8:38 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 8:38 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 74-50 |
| 8:15 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point stepback jump shot (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 74-53 |
| 8:08 | | LeBron James misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Dennis Schroder shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 8:02 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-54 |
| 8:02 | | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:59 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Troy Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Terry Rozier turnover (lost ball) (Troy Brown Jr. steals) | ||
| 7:36 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dennis Schroder assists) | 76-54 |
| 7:22 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 76-56 |
| 7:16 | | Patrick Beverley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:13 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | Jalen McDaniels misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 7:04 | | Jalen McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point tip layup | 76-58 |
| 6:47 | | Troy Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:24 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Troy Brown Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 6:18 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point cutting dunk (LeBron James assists) | 78-58 |
| 5:53 | | Thomas Bryant personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 5:53 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 78-59 |
| 5:53 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 78-60 |
| 5:34 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Jalen McDaniels steals) | ||
| 5:31 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running dunk | 78-62 |
| 5:31 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:14 | | Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point alley-oop dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 78-64 |
| 4:44 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving layup | 80-64 |
| 4:32 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Mason Plumlee assists) | 80-66 |
| 4:16 | | +3 | Troy Brown Jr. makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 83-66 |
| 4:06 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point fadeaway jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 83-68 |
| 3:48 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Thomas Bryant offensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving floating jump shot (Thomas Bryant assists) | 85-68 |
| 3:34 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 3:34 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-69 |
| 3:34 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 85-70 |
| 3:18 | | +2 | Wenyen Gabriel makes two point cutting layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 87-70 |
| 3:18 | | JT Thor shooting foul (Wenyen Gabriel draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | Wenyen Gabriel misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:11 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Mark Williams offensive foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | Mark Williams turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:47 | | Austin Reaves turnover (lost ball) (Jalen McDaniels steals) | ||
| 2:44 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson shooting foul (Jalen McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 2:44 | | +1 | Jalen McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 87-71 |
| 2:44 | | +1 | Jalen McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 87-72 |
| 2:26 | | Kendrick Nunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson personal foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 2:14 | | Mark Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:14 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | +1 | Mark Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 87-73 |
| 1:59 | | Wenyen Gabriel turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 1:47 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | +2 | Wenyen Gabriel makes two point running reverse layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 89-73 |
| 1:33 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson kicked ball violation | ||
| 1:22 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Kendrick Nunn defensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | +2 | Kendrick Nunn makes two point turnaround hook shot | 91-73 |
| 1:02 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | Kendrick Nunn misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:51 | | Dennis Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running dunk (Gordon Hayward assists) | 91-75 |
| 0:29 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | Wenyen Gabriel shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | ||
| 0:25 | | Gordon Hayward misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:25 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 91-76 |
| 0:06 | | +3 | Kendrick Nunn makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 94-76 |
| 0:02 | | JT Thor misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point cutting dunk (Gordon Hayward assists) | 94-78 |
| 11:25 | | Thomas Bryant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:22 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving finger roll layup (P.J. Washington assists) | 94-80 |
| 11:12 | | Kendrick Nunn shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 11:12 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 94-81 |
| 10:56 | | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Washington steals) | ||
| 10:53 | | LeBron James shooting foul (Dennis Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:53 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | +1 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-82 |
| 10:44 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 10:44 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-82 |
| 10:44 | | LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:40 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Patrick Beverley misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 95-84 |
| 9:53 | | Kendrick Nunn misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:17 | | LeBron James misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Patrick Beverley shooting foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | +1 | Mark Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-85 |
| 9:08 | | +1 | Mark Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 95-86 |
| 8:55 | | Dennis Smith Jr. shooting foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | ||
| 8:55 | | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 96-86 |
| 8:55 | | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-86 |
| 8:29 | | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point driving layup | 97-88 |
| 8:27 | | Dennis Smith Jr. technical foul (Double) | ||
| 8:27 | | Dennis Schroder technical foul (Double) | ||
| 8:08 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point pullup jump shot | 99-88 |
| 7:55 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 7:53 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving layup | 101-88 |
| 7:48 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:35 | | Dennis Schroder blocks LaMelo Ball's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:32 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | P.J. Washington turnover (bad pass) (Troy Brown Jr. steals) | ||
| 7:29 | | LeBron James turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:14 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 101-91 |
| 6:49 | | LeBron James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | P.J. Washington misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +3 | Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot (Troy Brown Jr. assists) | 104-91 |
| 6:09 | | Jalen McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Bryant steals) | ||
| 5:55 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:24 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point cutting dunk (LeBron James assists) | 106-91 |
| 5:05 | | Patrick Beverley shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 5:05 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 106-92 |
| 5:05 | | Terry Rozier misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:02 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Mason Plumlee blocks Troy Brown Jr.'s three point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving reverse layup (Mason Plumlee assists) | 106-94 |
| 4:11 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving finger roll layup | 106-96 |
| 3:43 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 3:43 | | LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:43 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 107-96 |
| 3:32 | | Terry Rozier misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:27 | | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:14 | | Thomas Bryant misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 3:13 | | Thomas Bryant offensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Thomas Bryant misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:13 | | Thomas Bryant offensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | LaMelo Ball blocks Thomas Bryant's two point putback layup | ||
| 3:13 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | LeBron James misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point running reverse layup (Terry Rozier assists) | 107-98 |
| 2:40 | | +3 | Troy Brown Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 110-98 |
| 2:28 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 110-100 |
| 2:01 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving finger roll layup | 112-100 |
| 1:50 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving finger roll layup | 112-102 |
| 1:50 | | Thomas Bryant shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 1:50 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 112-103 |
| 1:31 | | P.J. Washington blocks Dennis Schroder's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:27 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point stepback jump shot | 112-106 |
| 0:54 | | Patrick Beverley misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:53 | | Thomas Bryant offensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point putback dunk | 114-106 |
| 0:42 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 114-108 |
| 0:31 | | Terry Rozier personal foul (Take) (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | ||
| 0:28 | | Terry Rozier personal foul (Take) (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | ||
| 0:28 | | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 115-108 |
| 0:28 | | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 116-108 |
| 0:28 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:26 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point finger roll layup (Mason Plumlee assists) | 116-110 |
| 0:24 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Take) (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 0:24 | | LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:24 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 |