CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Luka Doncic had 38 points, Rui Hachimura scored 13 of his 21 points in a pivotal third quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the second half to beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-111 on Monday night.

Austin Reaves added 24 points for the Lakers, who have won six of their past seven games.

Miles Bridges had 34 points on seven 3-pointers and rookie Kon Knueppel flirted with his first career triple-double before finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Hornets, who continued to struggle without their top two scorers in LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.

The Lakers broke open a close game by outscoring the Hornets 31-15 in the third quarter behind Hachimura, who knocked down three 3s with Charlotte focused on blitzing Doncic, the five-time NBA All-Star.

Doncic thrilled the crowd with five 3-pointers and some dazzling passes, but even got himself hyped when he drove down the lane for a flying two-handed dunk in which he hung on the rim in traffic.

He even flicked the ball from three-quarters and swished it moments after the Lakers called a timeout in the fourth quarter, drawing a roar from the Lakers contingent.

Charlotte cut the lead to eight with 4 1/2 minutes left behind Bridges and Knueppel, but Doncic scored on a drive down the right side of the lane and drew a foul to complete a three-point play.

Marcus Smart added a dagger 3 with 2 1/2 minutes remaining to put the Lakers up by 14.

The Hornets started strong with Bridges scoring 16 points in the first quarter behind four 3s. But the Hornets cooled off in the third quarter, quickly running out of answers on offense while struggling to stop the methodical scoring presence of Doncic.

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Nets: At Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.

Hornets: Host Milwaukee on Wednesday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Deandre Ayton vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Ryan Kalkbrenner gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Kon Knueppel bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	0	0
11:31	Deandre Ayton makes alley oop dunk shot (Austin Reaves assists)	0	2
11:15	Kon Knueppel makes driving layup (Collin Sexton assists)	2	2
10:55	Marcus Smart misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:49	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	2	2
10:49	Deandre Ayton lost ball turnover (Collin Sexton steals)	2	2
10:49	Austin Reaves shooting foul	2	2
10:49	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 2	3	2
10:49	Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2	4	2
10:34	Luka Doncic misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
10:31	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	4	2
10:20	Miles Bridges makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Collin Sexton assists)	6	2
10:04	Austin Reaves makes 8-foot two point shot	6	4
9:51	Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	4
9:49	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	6	4
9:35	Deandre Ayton makes alley oop dunk shot (Luka Doncic assists)	6	6
9:24	Collin Sexton misses 27-foot three point jumper	6	6
9:19	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	6	6
9:17	Miles Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	9	6
9:01	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	9	6
9:00	Luka Doncic offensive rebound	9	6
9:00	Luka Doncic makes two point shot	9	8
9:00	Sion James shooting foul	9	8
9:00	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	9	9
8:37	Kon Knueppel makes 8-foot two point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	11	9
8:24	Luka Doncic makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	11	11
8:24	Collin Sexton shooting foul	11	11
8:24	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	11	12
8:03	Miles Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	14	12
7:54	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	14	15
7:39	Collin Sexton makes driving layup	16	15
7:25	Austin Reaves makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	16	17
7:17	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive foul	16	17
7:17	Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover	16	17
7:09	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	16	19
7:09	Hornets Full timeout	16	19
7:09	KJ Simpson enters the game for Collin Sexton	16	19
7:09	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Austin Reaves	16	19
7:00	KJ Simpson lost ball turnover (Marcus Smart steals)	16	19
6:59	Marcus Smart bad pass (Miles Bridges steals)	16	19
6:39	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	18	19
6:27	Luka Doncic makes 14-foot two point shot	18	21
6:15	KJ Simpson bad pass (Jake LaRavia steals)	18	21
6:11	KJ Simpson shooting foul	18	21
6:11	Jake LaRavia makes free throw 1 of 2	18	22
6:11	Tre Mann enters the game for Sion James	18	22
6:11	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	18	22
6:11	Jake LaRavia makes free throw 2 of 2	18	23
5:59	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Marcus Smart	18	23
5:49	KJ Simpson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)	21	23
5:32	Jake LaRavia misses 7-foot two point shot	21	23
5:29	KJ Simpson defensive rebound	21	23
5:21	Moussa Diabate makes 3-foot two point shot (KJ Simpson assists)	23	23
5:07	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	23
5:04	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	23	23
5:00	Kon Knueppel misses 28-foot three point shot	23	23
4:57	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	23	23
4:49	Rui Hachimura makes layup (Luka Doncic assists)	23	25
4:34	KJ Simpson misses 29-foot three point jumper	23	25
4:30	Kon Knueppel offensive rebound	23	25
4:20	Kon Knueppel makes 28-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)	26	25
4:02	Deandre Ayton makes driving layup (Jake LaRavia assists)	26	27
3:47	Miles Bridges makes 26-foot three pointer (Kon Knueppel assists)	29	27
3:33	Rui Hachimura makes 1-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	29	29
3:22	Tre Mann bad pass (Luka Doncic steals)	29	29
3:15	Moussa Diabate blocks Rui Hachimura 's 1-foot dunk	29	29
3:11	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	29	29
3:07	Tre Mann makes 23-foot three point shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	32	29
2:53	Jake LaRavia misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	29
2:49	Dalton Knecht offensive rebound	32	29
2:48	Dalton Knecht misses 6-foot jumper	32	29
2:47	Dalton Knecht offensive rebound	32	29
2:39	Moussa Diabate blocks Deandre Ayton 's 3-foot layup	32	29
2:36	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	32	29
2:33	Kon Knueppel makes two point shot	34	29
2:33	Lakers Full timeout	34	29
2:33	Collin Sexton enters the game for Kon Knueppel	34	29
2:33	Liam McNeeley enters the game for KJ Simpson	34	29
2:33	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton	34	29
2:33	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Rui Hachimura	34	29
2:09	Miles Bridges personal foul	34	29
2:02	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Luka Doncic assists)	34	31
1:36	Jaxson Hayes blocks Collin Sexton 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot	34	31
1:36	Hornets offensive team rebound	34	31
1:36	shot clock turnover	34	31
1:36	Austin Reaves enters the game for Luka Doncic	34	31
1:19	Austin Reaves misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	31
1:18	Lakers offensive team rebound	34	31
1:12	Moussa Diabate personal foul	34	31
1:12	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	34	32
1:12	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	34	33
58.1	Collin Sexton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)	37	33
48.4	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive foul	37	33
48.4	Jarred Vanderbilt turnover	37	33
34.6	Dalton Knecht personal foul	37	33
26.6	Miles Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)	40	33
8.1	Dalton Knecht makes 26-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	40	36
0.5	Tre Mann misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	40	36
0.5	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	40	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	40	36

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Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, November 11, 2025

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Attendance

19,537

Referees

Sean Wright, John Conley, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	25	27	.481	W2
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

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