The Charlotte Hornets continued their West Coast road trip Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers after falling to the Clippers Monday.
They came out strong, outscoring the Lakers 34-16 in the second to lead by nine at halftime. At the break, Miles Bridges had 17 points on a perfect 6-for-6 from the field including 3-for-3 from downtown.
They continued to keep their foot on the gas in the second half, scoring 40 points in the third and outscoring Los Angeles again in the fourth to cruise to an 18-point victory.
LaMelo Ball finished with 30 points, 11 assists and nine three-pointers made. As a team, Charlotte shot over 40% from three-point range. Ball, Bridges, Brandon Miller and rookie Kon Knueppel combined to score 100 of the team's 135 points.
With another high-scoring victory, the Hornets continue to prove themselves as one of the most threatening offenses in the league.
Over their last 10 games, Charlotte has an offensive rating of 122, the highest in the league over that span. After dealing with plenty of injuries to begin the year, the Hornets are finally beginning to show the league what they can do when healthy.
Currently, Charlotte sits 12th in the Eastern Conference at 15-26. That said, they are only four games back of 10th place and have the chance to move into a Play-In Tournament position before the end of the season.
Doing so would give Charlotte the chance to make their first postseason appearance since the 2015-16 season.
In the meantime, the Hornets' tough schedule will continue, facing the Golden State Warriors Saturday.
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