Boosted by 43 points from LeBron James, the Lakers took revenge against the Hornets 121-115 on the road.
Five Lakers scored in double figures, James had 43 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and Thomas Bryant had 18 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists.
The Hornets’ three-goal (LaMelo Ball) had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and Terry Rozier had 27 points.
The Lakers were in great shape in the first quarter and took the lead. A 14-0 sweep in the second quarter pushed the lead into double digits. The Lakers continued to expand to 20 points in the second half. The Hornets exploded in the fourth quarter and narrowed the point gap. Rozier hit 3 consecutive 3-pointers. punters and was only 6 points behind James made two free throws In the whole game, the Lakers won the victory without any risk.
James had 19 points and an efficient 7 rebounds in the first half, and was in a hot state in the third quarter! He made 5-of-7 shots, scored 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. On a fast break, 38-year-old James staged a two-handed windmill dunk, which shocked everyone. After 3 quarters, he was shooting 14 of 21 and had 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. James played 39 minutes, hit 16 of 26 shots, 11 of 15 free throws, scored 43 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, hit over 40 in his third straight game, hit 47+10+9 on birthday last night and scored a total of 90 points in the two games. Help the Lakers get back to back victories.
“I miss my family,” James said after the game, “I haven’t seen them since December 23rd and I’m so happy to go home and spend time with my kids.”
