18-11, 7-7 Away

128

18-11, 7-7 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Lakers LAL	32	25	40	31	128
Hornets CHA	22	28	17	33	100

Charlotte HornetsHornetsCHA

14-15, 10-7 Home

100

14-15, 10-7 Home

Los Angeles Lakers @ Charlotte Hornets

Matchups

LAL

LAL lead season

1-0

CHA

128

Game 1@ CHA

Final

100

129

Game 2@ LAL

Final

115

Game Information

Charlotte, NC

TWC SN

Referee:Brent Barnaky

Referee:Curtis Blair

Referee:David Guthrie

Western Conference

Pacific	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	.000	-	-
LA Clippers	.000	-	-
LA Lakers	.000	-	-
Phoenix	.000	-	-
Sacramento	.000	-	-

Eastern Conference

Southeast	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	.000	-	-
Miami	.000	-	-
Orlando	.000	-	-
Washington	.000	-	-
Charlotte	.000	-	-

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