Game ID: 22500198
Los Angeles Lakers @ Charlotte Hornets
Monday, November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 40 23 15 33 111LAL 36 29 31 25 121
CHA vs LAL ScoutingCHA vs LAL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CHA availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK McNeeley back 10/26 after 2, 10 min since (88% of 12)
NEW Ball 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Kalkbrenner 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 19 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backOUT Miller missed 4 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK McNeeley back 10/26 after 2, 10 min since (86% of 12)
NEW Ball 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Kalkbrenner 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 20 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 5 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK McNeeley back 10/26 after 2, 10 min since (85% of 12)
NEW Ball 28 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Kalkbrenner 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 20 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/07 · 2 days' restOUT Miller missed 6 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
NEW James 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Kalkbrenner 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 22 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/10 · 2 days' restOUT Miller missed 7 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 3 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Bridges 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW James 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Kalkbrenner 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 24 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 8 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 4 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 2 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Bridges 31 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW James 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 25 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 9 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 5 since 11/02, returns tonight: 27 min (98% of 28)
OUT Williams missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 3 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Bridges 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW James 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 22 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Mann 13 to 25 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Miller missed 10 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 4 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Ball back 11/14 after 5, 27 min since (98% of 28)
NEW Knueppel 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Bridges 31 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW James 22 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 26 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 11 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Green missed 5 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Salaün missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT McNeeley missed 2 since 11/14, out tonight
BACK Ball back 11/14 after 5, 27 min since (98% of 28)
NEW Bridges 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW James 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 13 to 26 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 35 min since (118% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 18 min since (100% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 23 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/03 · back-to-backOUT Vincent missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 10/31, returns tonight: 27 min (247% of 11)
OUT Kleber missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 31 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 23 min since (127% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 31 min since (106% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 20 min since (113% of 18)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/03 after 2, 27 min since (247% of 11)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 32 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/08 · 2 days' restOUT Reaves missed 2 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 6 since 10/27, returns tonight: 14 min (140% of 10)
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 32 min since (108% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 19 min since (107% of 18)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/03 after 2, 17 min since (153% of 11)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 34 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 3 since 11/03, returns tonight: 29 min (84% of 35)
OUT Vincent missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 36 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 30 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/03 after 2, 19 min since (174% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 14 min since (140% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 8 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 29 min since (84% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/03 after 2, 19 min since (174% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 14 min since (140% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 9 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 30 min since (86% of 35)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 11 min since (110% of 10)
LAL availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Vincent missed 10 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 11/10, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 11)
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 33 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 11 min since (110% of 10)
LAL availability going into 11/18 · 2 days' restOUT Vincent missed 11 since 10/27, returns tonight: 16 min (83% of 19)
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/15 after 3, 3 min since (27% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 16 min since (154% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Knueppel at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Miller (7 straight), Ball (3 straight), Williams (2 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Ayton at 18 a game. Without Reaves (3 straight), Vincent (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-10 a night and the Lakers plus-1. Call it the Lakers 118, Charlotte 117, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/01 vs MIN 105-122 — CHA notes
CHA lost 105-122. CHA shot 40% (34 of 86) to MIN's 54%, 13 of 45 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MIN's 14 — 24 points from the stripe to their 11. Bridges led with 30 (10 of 16, 6 of 11 from three); Ball added 18, Mann 16. Q1 was theirs, 31-25, but the other 3 periods went 97-74 against them. Kalkbrenner's -22 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs UTA 126-103 — CHA notes
CHA won 126-103. CHA shot 49% (43 of 88) to UTA's 41%, 18 of 43 from three, and got to the line 22 times to UTA's 29. Bridges led with 29 (7 of 18, 3 of 10 from three, 12 of 12 at the line); Knueppel added 24, Diabaté 17. The hinge was Q1, 39-25: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 29. James was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
11/04 @ NOP 112-116 — CHA notes
CHA lost 112-116. CHA shot 48% (39 of 82) to NOP's 48%, 13 of 38 from three, and went to the line 28 times to NOP's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 13. CHA turned it over 19 times to NOP's 12, and NOP turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 49-39 for them. Bridges led with 22 (7 of 19, 3 of 11 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Knueppel added 20, Mann 18. Q3 was theirs, 34-26, turning a 2-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 90-78 against them.
11/07 @ MIA 108-126 — CHA notes
CHA lost 108-126. CHA shot 38% (37 of 97) to MIA's 52%, 10 of 39 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MIA's 14 — 24 points from the stripe to their 12. CHA turned it over 18 times to MIA's 8, and MIA turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 57-37 for them. Knueppel led with 30 (9 of 23, 5 of 13 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Mann added 20, Bridges 14. Q2 was theirs, 36-19, the deficit cut from 20 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 107-72 against them. James's -22 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 vs LAL 111-121 — CHA notes
CHA lost 111-121. CHA shot 52% (37 of 71) to LAL's 50%, 17 of 36 from three. CHA turned it over 22 times to LAL's 11, and LAL turned those into 12 steals. Bridges led with 34 (11 of 19, 7 of 12 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Knueppel added 19, Sexton 13. Q4 was theirs, 33-25, the deficit cut from 18 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 96-78 against them. Sexton's -16 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Knueppel at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Miller (8 straight), Ball (4 straight), Williams (3 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 33 and Kuzma at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Porter Jr. (10 straight), Prince (3 straight), Sims (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-9 a night and Milwaukee minus-7 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 17 times a game to Milwaukee's 13. Call it Charlotte 118, Milwaukee 117, Milwaukee keeping it close.
11/14 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 32 and Rollins at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Porter Jr. (11 straight), Prince (4 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Knueppel at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Miller (9 straight), Ball (5 straight), Williams (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-11 a night and Milwaukee minus-10 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 17 times a game to Milwaukee's 12. Call it Milwaukee 117, Charlotte 115, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/15 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Knueppel at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Miller (10 straight), Williams (5 straight), Green (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Mitchell at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Dort (5 straight), Wiggins (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 103 a night to Charlotte's 122 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 17 times a game to OKC's 12. Call it OKC 121, Charlotte 112.
11/17 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Quickley at 20 and Ingram at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Agbaji (3 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Knueppel at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Miller (11 straight), Williams (6 straight), Green (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 16 times a game to Toronto's 11 and the defense, Toronto allowing 112 a night to Charlotte's 121. Call it Toronto 122, Charlotte 113.
11/02 vs MIA 130-120 — LAL notes
LAL won 130-120. LAL shot 51% (48 of 95) to MIA's 51%, 15 of 46 from three, and got to the line 23 times to MIA's 36. Dončić led with 29 (9 of 22, 1 of 11 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Reaves added 26, LaRavia 25. The hinge was Q1, 43-36: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Hayes was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/03 @ POR 123-115 — LAL notes
LAL won 123-115. LAL shot 59% (50 of 85) to POR's 49%, 9 of 23 from three, and got to the line 16 times to POR's 30. Ayton led with 29 (14 of 19); Hachimura added 28, Smith Jr. 25. The hinge was Q2, 28-20: the deficit went from 9 to 1. LAL trailed 52-53 at the half and won the second half 71-62. LaRavia was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/05 vs SAS 118-116 — LAL notes
LAL won 118-116. LAL shot 45% (37 of 83) to SAS's 49%, 10 of 31 from three. LAL turned it over 12 times to SAS's 19. Dončić led with 35 (9 of 27, 4 of 11 from three, 13 of 17 at the line); Ayton added 22, Smart 17. The hinge was Q4, 30-20: LAL came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 2.
11/08 @ ATL 102-122 — LAL notes
LAL lost 102-122. LAL shot 46% (37 of 81) to ATL's 52%, 12 of 30 from three, and went to the line 20 times to ATL's 11 — 16 points from the stripe to their 10. LAL turned it over 19 times to ATL's 11, and ATL turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 47-37 for them. Dončić led with 22 (7 of 17, 4 of 10 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Knecht added 14, LaRavia 13. Q4 was theirs, 30-24, the deficit cut from 26 to 20, but the other 3 periods went 98-72 against them. Hachimura's -28 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 @ CHA 121-111 — LAL notes
LAL won 121-111. LAL shot 50% (45 of 90) to CHA's 52%, 14 of 39 from three. LAL turned it over 11 times to CHA's 22. Dončić led with 38 (14 of 28, 5 of 15 from three); Reaves added 24, Hachimura 21. The hinge was Q3, 31-15: a lead of 2 became 18. Reaves was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/12 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 27 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Mitchell at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Dort (4 straight), Wiggins (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Ayton at 19 a game. Without Vincent (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 106 a night to the Lakers' 117. Call it OKC 120, the Lakers 113.
11/14 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murphy III at 23 and Bey at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Williamson (5 straight), Poole (4 straight), Jordan (7 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and Hachimura at 17 a game. Without Vincent (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 26 free throws a game to New Orleans's 20. Call it the Lakers 116, New Orleans 114, New Orleans keeping it close.
11/15 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 33 and Rollins at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Porter Jr. (12 straight), Prince (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and Reaves at 23 a game. Without Vincent (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 45 percent from three to the Lakers' 34 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-3 a night and Milwaukee minus-8. Call it Milwaukee 119, the Lakers 115, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/18 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Reaves at 23 a game. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Vincent (11 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 133, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Markkanen at 31 and George at 21 a game. Without Kessler (8 straight), Harkless (2 straight), Anderson (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 111 a night to Utah's 133. Call it the Lakers 122, Utah 116.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHACS C. Sexton
DI Diabate
KK K. Knueppel
KS K. Simpson
LM L. McNeeley
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diabaté
PC P. Connaughton
RK R. Kalkbrenner
SJ S. James
TM T. Mann
LALAR A. Reaves
DA D. Ayton
DK D. Knecht
DO Doncic
JH J. Hayes
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Vanderbilt
LD L. Dončić
MS M. Smart
RH R. Hachimura
CHA/LAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Doncic scores 38 points as Lakers use strong third quarter to earn 6th win in last 7 games
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Luka Doncic had 38 points, Rui Hachimura scored 13 of his 21 points in a pivotal third quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the second half to beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-111 on Monday night.
Austin Reaves added 24 points for the Lakers, who have won six of their past seven games.
Miles Bridges had 34 points on seven 3-pointers and rookie Kon Knueppel flirted with his first career triple-double before finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Hornets, who continued to struggle without their top two scorers in LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller .
The Lakers broke open a close game by outscoring the Hornets 31-15 in the third quarter behind Hachimura, who knocked down three 3s with Charlotte focused on blitzing Doncic, the five-time NBA All-Star.
Doncic thrilled the crowd with five 3-pointers and some dazzling passes, but even got himself hyped when he drove down the lane for a flying two-handed dunk in which he hung on the rim in traffic.
He even flicked the ball from three-quarters and swished it moments after the Lakers called a timeout in the fourth quarter, drawing a roar from the Lakers contingent.
Charlotte cut the lead to eight with 4 1/2 minutes left behind Bridges and Knueppel, but Doncic scored on a drive down the right side of the lane and drew a foul to complete a three-point play.
Marcus Smart added a dagger 3 with 2 1/2 minutes remaining to put the Lakers up by 14.
The Hornets started strong with Bridges scoring 16 points in the first quarter behind four 3s. But the Hornets cooled off in the third quarter, quickly running out of answers on offense while struggling to stop the methodical scoring presence of Doncic.
Up next Nets: At Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.