The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 117 - 113, at Spectrum Center on Tuesday. A somewhat surprisingly tightly - contested battle saw the Lakers (11 - 20) ambush the host Hornets (16 - 13) early, building an impressive 41 - 35 lead after one quarter. They did n't take their foot off the gas in the second quarter, which led to an even more eye - opening 73 - 59 edge at halftime. However, Charlotte apparently got a wake - up call at intermission, outscoring their visitors 58 - 40 over the final two periods. Fittingly, it was the dynamic backcourt duo of Nicolas Batum and Kemba Walker that led the way, and that helped seal the victory when things tightened up late. A Marco Belinelli three - pointer with 2:21 remaining knotted the game up at 113, but it was Batum who put the finishing touches on the win by draining an eight - foot basket with 13 seconds on the clock, and two free throws with six ticks left to provide the final margin of victory. The Lakers were led by Jordan Clarkson off the bench, as he went with 25 points, five assists, three rebounds, a steal and a block. Starting two - guard Nick Young was right behind him with 24 points and two boards. D'Angelo Russell supplied 15 points, five boards, five assists and two blocks. Luol Deng went furnished 11 points, seven rebounds, an assist and three blocks, while Larry Nance, Jr. also was productive in a reserve role, totaling 10 points over 21 minutes. Walker's 28 points, which came on 11 - of - 26 shooting, paced the Hornets, a total he supplemented with 10 assists and eight rebounds. Batum had his own double - double with 23 points, 10 assists, five rebounds and a steal. Marvin Williams continued his recently resurgent offensive play, posting 15 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists. Cody Zeller registered 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Belinelli and Frank Kaminsky III went for 13 and 11 points, respectively, off the bench. The Lakers head down to South Florida for a Thursday evening date with the Miami Heat, while the Hornets are home again against the Bulls on Friday night.
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