Charlotte Bobcats @ Los Angeles Lakers

NBA PRESEASON, Preseason

0-8, 0-6 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Bobcats CHA	14	16	25	22	77
Lakers LAL	18	18	30	22	88

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

5-2, 5-2 Home

Matchups

CHA

CHA wins season

2-0

LAL

117

Game 1@ LAL

Final/2OT

110

Game 2@ CHA

Final

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

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