Luka Doncic played his third game for the Los Angeles Lakers. They shockingly lost (at home) to the Charlotte Hornets. Doncic had a tough night, finishing with 14 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and one steal while shooting 5/18 from the field.

After Nick Smith Jr. hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 48 seconds left, Rui Hachimura missed two free throws. Ball drove for a finger-roll layup with 14.2 seconds left. James hit a 3-pointer with 6.8 seconds left, but Ball hit two free throws and James missed twice to seal the Hornets' second win in 11 games.

The Los Angeles Lakers opened the second half of the season with a tough loss after bowing to the Charlotte Hornets, 100-97, at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. The Lakers have now suffered back-to-back defeats and dropped to 32-21. They are now 1-2 in Luka Doncic 's first three games since the blockbuster trade.