LaMelo Ball scored 27 of his 30 points in the second half while tying his career high with nine 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets overcame Luka Doncic’s 39 points for a 135-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Kings and Hornets both torched the Lakers from 3-point range this week, and they tend to recoil and become less aggressive in those moments. “We got to figure it out. Nobody’s going to come

The scraped it on Thursday night, blowing out the Los Angeles Lakers 135-117 at the Crypto.com Arena behind a dazzling third quarter from LaMelo Ball. After a slow start on both ends (Los Angeles won the first quarter 39-30), Charlotte hit the gas and ran all over the gym, turning the Lakers home arena into their personal playground.

LeBron James had 31 points. 10 assists and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers emphatically snapped their three-game skid with a 141-116 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

The Lakers beat the Hornets 121-111 in Charlotte as 8.5-point favorites on Nov. 10. The Over (230.5) hit in the win. Doncic scored 38 in the win while Hornets F Miles Bridges had 34 in a losing effort.

The Lakers have found their standard. The execution is the ultimate test. "Hopefully we can find that consistency," JJ Redick said.

BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Trail Blazers host the Los Angeles Lakers in Western Conference play Saturday. The Trail Blazers are 16-14 in Western Conference games. Portland has a 12-17 record against opponents over .500. The Lakers are 18-10 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles is 11-9 against opponents over .500.

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