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And the Los Angeles Lakers win! The first two quarters of the game were extremely competitive, but the third and final quarters were dominated by the Lakers, who managed to build a good lead and simply controlled it to win the game by 10 points with a score of 121 to 111, beating the Hornets!
Miles Bridges made two out of two free throws, followed by two points from Rui Hachimura. Shortly after, Marcus Smart hit a three-pointer, with Miles Bridges again making two out of two, bringing the score to 115-103 for the Lakers.
Rui Hachimura scored two points for the Lakers, followed by two from Luka Doncic, with KJ Simpson and Laim McNealey each scoring three points. Luka Doncic added two points and one more on a foul, making the score 110-99!
Liam McNeeley added two points for the Hornets, while Kon Knueppel scored three points from three free throws, and Miles Bridges also hit three points, bringing the score to 105-93 for the Lakers, a 12-point lead.
Collin Sexton scored two points, followed by two more from two free throws, in addition to two out of two free throws from Austin Reaves, who also scored three points from a free throw, bringing the score to 103-85!
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored one point and then two more for the Hornets, while Jake LaAavia added two points for the Lakers, bringing the score to 89-81 for the Los Angeles team, giving them a 17-point lead at that point.
The Los Angeles Lakers are maintaining their lead, now 18 points ahead, with the score at 96-78 at this moment, having won a quarter to extend their advantage and gain some breathing room in the game so far!
KJ Simpson added two points for the Hornets, with Doncic adding two more with a dunk and two from Miles Bridges, keeping the Lakers’ lead high at 89-74, a 15-point advantage for the Los Angeles team so far!
Rui Hachimura, with two shots, added five points for the Lakers, in another low-scoring moment in the game, but where the Lakers managed to extend their lead to 17 points, with the score at that moment 87-70.
Rui Hachimura added three more points, with Kon Knueppel also scoring three and Luka Doncic adding three, during a low-scoring period in the game, to put the score, for the moment, at 82-70 for the Lakers, with a 12-point lead!
Luka Doncic scored two points, with Rui Hachimura hitting three points in quick succession for the Lakers, bringing the score to 76-67 for the Lakers, extending their lead to nine points in the score so far!
Deandre Ayton opened the third quarter scoring with two points, followed by Rui Hachimura, and Miles Bridges with three. Shortly after, Sion James made one of two free throws for the Hornets, bringing the score to 71-67!
The players return to the court and, with the Lakers taking first possession, the third quarter of this Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup begins, with all the plays and excitement in real time at the start of the NBA regular season!
Scoring many points at the end of the quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers took the lead and went into halftime beating the Charlotte Hornets 65-63, establishing a two-point advantage to head into the locker room winning the game, which is VERY close!
Moussa Diabate scored two points, followed by two more from Deandre Ayton and three from Tre Mann, plus two from Luka Doncic and Moussa Diabate on the dunk. Shortly after, Austin Reaves made one of two free throws, while Miles Bridges made one of two, bringing the score to 61-58!
Marcus Smart scored three points for the Lakers, with Luka Doncic adding three more shortly after, in a low-scoring moment in the game where the Lakers managed to reduce the Hornets’ seven-point lead to just one!
Collin Sexton hit two points with a free throw, followed by three points from Sion James, extending the Hornets’ lead to seven points, currently 53-46 over the Lakers in this middle of second quarter of the game.
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored two points, with Austin Reaves hitting two and another on a free throw. Shortly after, Ryan Kalkbrenner scored two on two free throws, plus two more in the sequence, bringing the score to 48-46 for the Hornets.
Austin Reaves scored three points early in the quarter, with Kon Knueppel adding two points on two free throws, along with one on two free throws by Austin Reaves, and three by Marcus Smart, bringing the score to 43-42 for the Lakers.
Adding up some points at the end, the Charlotte Hornets start the second quarter leading the Los Angeles Lakers 40-36, taking a four-point lead after an intense first quarter with many points and lead changes!
Miles Bridges scored three points for the Hornets, with Rui Hachimura adding two points with a dunk, followed by Tre Mann adding three for the Hornets. Shortly after, Kon Knueppel scored two points, followed by Jaxson Hayes with a dunk, bringing the score to 34-31 for the Hornets.
JK Simpson scored three points for the Hornets, with two more from Diabate. Rui Hachimura scored two points with a dunk, while Kon Knueppel hit three and Deandre Ayton added two for the Lakers, bringing the score to 27-26!
Luka Doncic added three points for the Lakers, with Collin Sexton hitting two, followed by two from Austin Reaves and two from Doncic in quick succession. Miles Bridges added two, followed by Doncic and two more from LaRavia, both free throws, bringing the score to 23-18 for the Lakers.
Deandre Ayton scored two points with a dunk, along with Miles Bridges. Shortly after, Luka Doncic scored two points, with another from a free throw. Then Kon Knueppel scored two, followed by Doncic with two more, and another from a free throw, plus Miles Bridges with three, bringing the score to 14-12 for the Hornets.
Deandre Ayton scored two points with a dunk, with Kon Knueppel also scoring two. Shortly after, Collin Sexton made two free throws, along with Miles Bridges and Austin Reaves, bringing the score to 6-4 for the Hornets.
The players step onto the court and, with the Hornets taking possession, the game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers begins, in this early stage of the 2025-26 NBA season, which is only in its first few games!
And we already have the starting five for today’s game! On the Hornets’ side we’ll have Collin Sexton, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, and Ryan Kalkbrenner. On the Lakers’ side we’ll have Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Anton, Austin Reaves, and Luka Doncic.
Yesterday the round continued with more games: Clippers 103×114 Suns, Bucks 115×122 Rockets, Magic 107×111 Celtics, Knicks 134×98 Nets, Grizzlies 100×114 Thunder, 76ers 108×111 Pistons, Warriors 114×83 Pacers and Kings 117×144 Timberwolves.
Saturday (8) continued with many games, with the following results: Nuggets 129×104 Warriors, Kings 101×132 Thunder, Wizards 105×111 Mavericks, 76ers 130×120 Raptors, Heat 136×131 Trail Blazers, Cavaliers 128×122 Bulls, Hawks 122×102 Lakers, Spurs 126×119 Pelicans and Nuggets 117×100 Pacers.
On Friday (7), we continue with many more games: Magic 123×110 Celtics, Wizards 115×148 Cavaliers, Spurs 121×110 Rockets, Nets 107×125 Pistons, Hawks 97×109 Raptors, Heat 126×108 Hornets, Bucks 126×110 Bulls, Grizzlies 118×104 Mavericks and Timberwolves 137×97 Jazz.
On Thursday (6), four more games took place in the NBA, with the following results: Los Angeles Lakers 118×116 San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers 121×119 Oklahoma City Thunder, Sacramento Kings 121×116 Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns 11×102 Los Angeles Clippers.
On Wednesday (5), more games took place: Warriors 118×107 Suns, Clippers 107×126 Thunder, Pistons 114×103 Jazz, Cavaliers 132×121 76ers, Pacers 103×112 Nets, Celtics 136×107, Knicks 137×114 Timberwolves, Grizzlies 109×124 Rockets, Mavericks 99×101 Pelicans and Nuggets 122×112.
On Tuesday (4), the following results occurred: Portland Trail Blazers 115×123 Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers 119×120 Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors 128×100 Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls 113×111 Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans 116×112 Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks 127×112 Orlando Magic.
On Monday (3), the games continued, with the following results: Indiana Pacers 115×117 Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets 109×125 Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks 119×102 Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics 103×105 Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies 106×114 Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets 110×102 Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets 130×124 Sacramento Kings.
On Sunday (2) the games continued with: Oklahoma City Thunder 137×106 New Orleans Pelicans, Toronto Raptors 117×104 Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers 117×109 Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets 105×129 Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets 126×103 Utah Jazz, New York Knicks 128×116 Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns 130×118 San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers 130×120 Miami Heat.
On Saturday (01), the following results occurred: Milwaukee Bucks 133×135 Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets 105×122 Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards 94×125 Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers 114×109 Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics 101×128 Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons 122×110 Dallas Mavericks.
We’re now starting the broadcast of another game in this early stage of the NBA season, which is in its first few days of the regular season! And today we’re featuring the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets!
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Today’s game takes place at the Spectrum Center, also known as Uptown Arena and CBA, located in North Carolina. The arena opened in 2005 and is home to the Charlotte Hornets. With a capacity of over 19,000 fans, the arena also hosts occasional concerts.
The Hornets will be without the injured Grant Williams, Josh Green, LaMelo Ball, and Brandon Miller, in addition to Drew Peterson and Miles Bridges being listed as questionable. On the other side, the Lakers will be without the injured Adou Thiero, LeBron James, Gabe Vincent, and Austin Reaves.
The Hornets are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference with three wins and six losses. They are above the Pacers, with one win and eight losses, and the Nets and Wizards, both with one win and nine losses, and below the Magic, with four wins and six losses, the Celtics, with five wins and six losses, the Raptors and Hawks, with five wins and five losses, and the Heat, Bucks, and 76ers, all with six wins and four losses.
The LA Lakers are in fourth place in the Western Conference, with seven wins and three losses, behind the Spurs and Nuggers, both with seven wins and two losses, and the Thunder, with 10 wins and one loss, and above the Rockets, with six wins and three losses, the Timberwolves and Trail Blazers, with five wins and four losses, and the Warriors and Suns, both with five wins and five losses.
The Los Angeles Lakers come into today’s game with four wins and one loss in their last games. On Friday (31), in the NBA Cup, the victory came over the Memphis Grizzlies, 117 to 112. On Sunday (2), 130 to 120, the victory came over the Miami Heat. On Tuesday (4), 123 to 115, the victory came over the Portland Trail Blazers. On Thursday (6), 118 to 116, the victory came over the San Antonio Spurs. And on Saturday (8), 122 to 102, the defeat came to the Atlanta Hawks.
The Charlotte Hornets come into today’s game with one win and four losses in their last games. On Thursday (30), by 123 to 107, the loss came to the Orlando Magic. On Saturday (01), by 122 to 105, the loss came to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On Sunday (2), by 126 to 103, the victory came over the Utah Jazz. On Tuesday (4), by 116 to 112, the loss came to the New Orleans Pelicans. And on Friday (7), by 126 to 108, the loss came to the Miami Heat in the NBA Cup.
The Charlotte Hornets played five games in the preseason. On October 5th, they lost to the Thunder, 135-114. On the 9th, they lost again to the Thunder, 122-116. On the 11th, they won against the Mavericks, 120-116. On the 15th, they won against the Grizzlies, 145-116. And on the 17th, they lost to the Knicks, 113-108. The Lakers played six games. On October 3rd, they lost to the Suns, 103-81. On the 5th, they lost to the Warriors. On the 12th, victory came against the Warriors, 126-116. On the 14th, defeat came against the Suns, 113-104. On the 15th, defeat came against the Mavericks, 121-94. And on the 17th, defeat came against the Kings, 117-116.
