The Charlotte Hornets (17 - 13) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (5 - 27) 108 - 98 on Monday. After a lackluster showing against the Grizzlies on Sunday, the Lakers came ready to play, looking like a team that was capable of much more than the five wins they had amassed on the season. The two teams hit intermission all knotted up at 58, Los Angeles' best first - half point tally of the current campaign. However, Kemba Walker took control of the game in the second half for the Hornets, particularly in the final period. The 25 - year - old guard collected 18 of his 23 second - half points in the fourth quarter, helping Charlotte pull away from the Lakers by a 10 - point margin at game's end. Walker shot an outstanding 56 percent (14 - for - 25) from the field, and drained half of his six three - point attempts for an eye - popping 38 points overall. Los Angeles was led once again by Kobe Bryant, who amassed 20 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists. Although he was the Lakers' top scorer, some of the shooting struggles that he'd left behind in recent games did resurface. The future Hall of Famer could only sink 25 percent of his 20 attempts from the field, making it his worst figure in that category since a 13 percent - outing versus Detroit on December 6. Larry Nance, Jr. did follow up his first career double - double on Sunday with a 12 - point, seven - rebound encore, and Louis Williams pitched in with a nicely rounded line of 11 points, seven assists and four boards. The bench also provided outstanding production, as Brandon Bass (12 points, three rebounds, an assist and two steals) was joined by Julius Randle (11 points, six rebounds) and Nick Young (11 points, two assists and a rebound) as double - digit scoring reserves. The Lakers fell to 5 - 27 and remain in last place in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. They head to Boston to face off against the Celtics on Wednesday. In addition to Walker's memorable performance, the Hornets also benefitted from another productive effort from Cody Zeller, Even though Al Jefferson was active for his second game after missing 11 contests with a calf injury and suspension, Zeller still received 33 minutes and managed 16 points, eight rebounds and a pair of assists. Nicolas Batum posted a second straight double - double, collecting 15 points, dishing out 11 assists, and topping it off with five boards. P.J. Hairston added 13 points, and Jeremy Lin matched his scoring total from the bench, while adding six rebounds, four assists, a pair of blocks and a steal against his former teammates. Charlotte improved to 17 - 13 and currently resides in third place in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division. They remain home to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
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