The Charlotte Hornets head to crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a non-conference matchup. The Hornets are 8-27, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are 20-16, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

The Charlotte Hornets are spending $20,568,246 per win while the Los Angeles Lakers are spending $9,356,836 per win Like many NBA fans and media, James isn't happy with the increased number of 3s being taken. The NBA's best offense beat the NBA's best defense, in a game with 30 lead changes and no double-digit leads.

After a tough defeat on the road their last time out, the Wizards look much better today on their home court. Sitting on a score of 96-87, they have looked like the better team, but there's still one more quarter to play.

The Phoenix Suns head to the Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets in a non-conference matchup. The Suns are 16-18, which puts them in 12th place in the Western Conference. The Hornets are 7-27, which puts them in 14th place in the Eastern Conference.

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The Lakers look to bounce back from one of their worst losses of the season against a struggling Hornets team on Thursday

ESPN's Shams Charania shared a statement by NBA spokesman Mike Bass. “We are in communication with the Lakers and Hornets and continue to closely monitor the situation to determine if any scheduling adjustments are necessary related to tomorrow night’s game.