LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 100-97. Ball finished the win with 27 points, five rebounds, six assists and one steal while shooting 9/19 from the field and 5/13 from the three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time.

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Coming off of a big win over the Portland Trailblazers that saw LeBron James lead the way with 40 points, the Los Angeles Lakers set their sights on the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic did not play as he is nursing a calf injury.

SportsLine's model simulated Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Lakers 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Wednesday as Luka Doncic plays his third game with the Lakers

On Saturday, the Portland Trail Blazers (23-33) host the Charlotte Hornets (14-40) at the Moda Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Trail Blazers fell 110-102 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday in their first game after the All-Star break.

The Los Angeles Lakers have endured quite a bit of change over the past few weeks, as they have opted to pair up superstar point guard Luka Doncic with the legendary LeBron James. That has resulted in the team needing to adjust on the fly, with head coach JJ Redick working on figuring out how he wants his team's offense to operate.

LeBron James scored 25 points, Luka Doncic added 32 and the Los Angeles Lakers trounced the Denver Nuggets on the road by 23 points Saturday, showing flashes of the title contender people thought they could be when they made a move to pair the two stars.