The Charlotte Hornets (3 - 4) had a brutal third quarter to lose to the Los Angeles Lakers (1 - 5) on Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Hornets were fresh off of a double - overtime thriller that featured a crazy bank - shot three from Lance Stephenson to give them the win. They did n't have much time to rest, and it seemed that their legs started to give in a bit during the second half of this one, as they were oustcored 65 - 41 over the span of the final two quarters. The Hornets were led by 23 points (10 - 23 FG, 3 - 6 FT) from Al Jefferson, as well as eight rebounds, one assist and one steal. The Hornets went deep into the bench in this one, but it was n't enough. They now head to Portland on Tuesday to take on the Trail Blazers. For the Lakers, it's a sigh of relief getting to put one in the win column. They had a well - rounded team effort in this game, with five players scoring in double figures, and nine players scoring in total. The team was led by 21 points (7 - 20 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 6 - 7 FT) with six rebounds, four assists and one steal from Kobe Bryant, as well as 21 points (8 - 12 FG, 3 - 6 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), with seven assists, three rebounds and a steal from Jeremy Lin. With the Lakers officially in the win column, they now head on the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
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