CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge first quarter from the All-Star center to build a 23-point lead before beating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

LeBron James had 22 points and Austin Reaves chipped in 17 for the Lakers, who never trailed.

Miles Bridges had 26 points for the Hornets, who lost LaMelo Ball in the second quarter to a left ankle injury after he stepped on Jarred Vanderbilt’s foot as he backpedaled down the court after draining a 3-point jumper off one foot.

It was supposed to be a celebratory night for the Hornets in a game that was aired on free, local over-the-air TV throughout the Carolinas for the first time since the 2007-08 season — giving them a chance to potentially capture a new audience.

But it didn't go as planned.

Davis scored 21 points in the first quarter on 9-of-12 shooting to go along with 11 rebounds as the Lakers bolted to a 39-19 lead.

Takeaways

Lakers: Davis was dominant and there was nothing Mark Williams could do stop him. Williams struggled to defend Davis on the perimeter as he sank a series of uncontested fadeaway jumpers. Four Lakers starters played at least 36 minutes.

Hornets: Ball has missed 158 games during his NBA career due to injury. He came in averaging 28.9 points, but was not chosen an All-Star starter despite leading all Eastern Conference guards in voting.

Key moment

After Charlotte pulled within six with about a minute to play, Dorian Finney-Smith drove the lane for a high-flying dunk over Bridges.

Key stat

Los Angeles made 14 of 16 shots to open the game.

Up next

The Lakers are at Philadelphia on Tuesday; the Hornets host the Nets on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Anthony Davis vs. Mark Williams (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Miles Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:35	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Austin Reaves makes 22-foot three point shot (Max Christie assists)	0	3
11:19	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	0	3
11:15	LeBron James makes two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	0	5
11:02	Josh Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	5
10:59	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	0	5
10:55	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point shot	0	5
10:54	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	0	5
10:46	Anthony Davis blocks LaMelo Ball 's 1-foot two point shot	0	5
10:44	LeBron James defensive rebound	0	5
10:37	Max Christie misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	5
10:34	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	0	5
10:22	Josh Green bad pass (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	0	5
10:10	Anthony Davis makes 2-foot two point shot	0	7
10:10	Mark Williams shooting foul	0	7
10:10	Hornets Full timeout	0	7
10:10	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 1	0	8
9:50	Mark Williams makes layup (Miles Bridges assists)	2	8
9:23	LeBron James makes two point shot	2	10
9:12	Mark Williams misses 7-foot two point shot	2	10
9:11	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	2	10
8:58	Anthony Davis makes 3-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)	2	12
8:48	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	12
8:46	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	2	12
8:36	Max Christie makes 23-foot three point shot (LeBron James assists)	2	15
8:22	Nick Smith Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	4	15
8:06	Austin Reaves makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	4	17
7:40	Mark Williams bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	4	17
7:35	Max Christie bad pass (Mark Williams steals)	4	17
7:29	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point shot	4	17
7:25	Max Christie defensive rebound	4	17
7:22	LeBron James bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	4	17
7:14	Max Christie shooting foul	4	17
7:14	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	5	17
7:14	LaMelo Ball misses free throw 2 of 2	5	17
7:13	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	5	17
6:53	Anthony Davis makes dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	5	19
6:39	Nick Smith Jr. misses 11-foot two point shot	5	19
6:37	LeBron James defensive rebound	5	19
6:33	Anthony Davis makes 1-foot dunk (Max Christie assists)	5	21
6:33	Hornets Full timeout	5	21
6:33	Vasilije Micic enters the game for Miles Bridges	5	21
6:33	Seth Curry enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	5	21
6:33	Josh Okogie enters the game for LaMelo Ball	5	21
6:33	Dalton Knecht enters the game for LeBron James	5	21
6:20	Mark Williams misses 5-foot two point shot	5	21
6:20	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	5	21
6:04	Lakers Coach's Challenge	5	21
6:04	Josh Green shooting foul	5	21
6:04	Austin Reaves misses free throw 1 of 2	5	21
6:04	Lakers offensive team rebound	5	21
6:04	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	5	22
6:04	(06:04) [Lakers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Lakers] retain their timeout	5	22
5:41	Vasilije Micic lost ball turnover (Dalton Knecht steals)	5	22
5:30	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 1-foot layup (Austin Reaves assists)	5	24
5:19	Dalton Knecht personal foul	5	24
5:19	Shake Milton enters the game for Austin Reaves	5	24
5:19	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	5	24
5:16	Shake Milton personal foul	5	24
5:10	Seth Curry misses driving floating jump shot	5	24
5:09	Mark Williams offensive rebound	5	24
5:09	Mark Williams misses tip shot	5	24
5:08	Mark Williams offensive rebound	5	24
5:07	Mark Williams misses tip shot	5	24
5:06	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	5	24
4:54	Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Max Christie assists)	5	26
4:45	Shake Milton shooting foul	5	26
4:45	Mark Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	6	26
4:45	Mark Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	6	26
4:41	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	6	26
4:23	Max Christie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaxson Hayes assists)	6	29
4:03	Anthony Davis blocks Josh Okogie 's 4-foot driving layup	6	29
4:00	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	6	29
3:59	Anthony Davis bad pass (Josh Green steals)	6	29
3:54	Josh Okogie makes 24-foot three point shot (Josh Green assists)	9	29
3:39	Anthony Davis makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Shake Milton assists)	9	31
3:22	Josh Okogie makes 28-foot three point jumper (Mark Williams assists)	12	31
2:58	Anthony Davis makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	12	33
2:39	Mark Williams misses 7-foot hook shot	12	33
2:37	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	12	33
2:16	Anthony Davis misses 18-foot jumper	12	33
2:13	Seth Curry defensive rebound	12	33
2:06	Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vasilije Micic assists)	15	33
1:39	Shake Milton misses two point shot	15	33
1:36	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	15	33
1:36	Anthony Davis misses tip shot	15	33
1:36	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	15	33
1:33	Anthony Davis makes tip shot	15	35
1:23	Vasilije Micic makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Josh Okogie assists)	17	35
1:08	Mark Williams shooting foul	17	35
1:08	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	17	36
1:08	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Mark Williams	17	36
1:08	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Josh Green	17	36
1:08	LeBron James enters the game for Max Christie	17	36
1:08	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	17	37
47.1	Vasilije Micic misses two point shot	17	37
44.1	LeBron James defensive rebound	17	37
38.2	Anthony Davis makes 12-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)	17	39
30.0	Josh Okogie misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	39
27.0	DaQuan Jeffries offensive rebound	17	39
18.0	Vasilije Micic misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	17	39
15.1	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	17	39
6.1	Anthony Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	39
2.2	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	17	39
0.0	Vasilije Micic makes 2-foot two point shot	19	39
0.0	(00:00) [Lakers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	19	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	39

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Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 28, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE, Spectrum Sports Net +, WSOC-TV Channel 9, TV64, Spectrum Sports Net

Attendance

19,483

Referees

Eric Dalen, Gediminas Petraitis, Tyler Ricks

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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