By a dominant third quarter and another outstanding performance by Anthony Davis, the Lakers defeated the Hornets by a score of 133-112. This was one of the most comfortable victories the team has achieved in recent weeks.

Following a prolonged period of difficulty in the first half, the Lakers stormed into a second-half and third-quarter surge that blew the game wide open. The third frame was closed by a non-AD and LeBron James lineup, which also permitted the aforementioned Titans to rest for the entirety of the fourth quarter.

Complete dominance was on full display as Davis dominated the course of this contest. Two thefts, eight rebounds, four blocks, two assists, and 26 points rounded out his performance. LeBron James struggled to maintain consistency, which slowed down his offense, but he finished with 11 assists and was dishing out dimes. Rui Hachimura scored 17 points while filling in as a starter and putting forth a highly productive performance.

Both teams began the evening by attempting to Һit and not putting forth an excessive amount of defense. The Lakers lacked vitality, but AD maintained his outstanding performance and established himself early on. The Hornets received an early advantage as a result of the Hornets capitalizing on the persistent negаtive energy.

D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves contributed crucial off-the-bench energy as they assisted the Lakers in closing the first half within three points.

The Hornets started the second quarter lacking with their offense and the Lakers’ energy picked up and their shots started to fall. Christian Wood and Max Christie both were able to get playing time and helped the Lakers take the lead.

A 3-pointer from Austin helped the team get a bigger lead, but the Hornets answered back and it was a one-point game with six minutes left. The Lakers’ lack of energy came back and the Hornets started making their shots and took the lead again.

An AD dunk, which earned him a taunting tech, and a Taurean Prince 3-pointer gave the team life. Wood then gave them the lead with a three-pointer. The Hornets kept answering back but that late Lakers surge helped them gain the lead, 58-57 at halftime.

The start of the third quarter was not so nice for either team in terms of defense. Shots were falling, but there was a very obvious lack of defense. After a slow start to the first half with just five points, LeBron was able to turn it up offensively, scoring seven points to help them keep a lead.

The Hornets wouldn’t quit and kept figҺting back, but the Lakers extended their lead to seven thanks to AD doing work. The Lakers kept extending their lead and AD did just about everything.

The Hornets were still sticking around even though the Lakers had begun to take control of the game as the lead flirted with double digits. Rui was putting his stamp on this game offensively, hitting shots that helped maintain a lead for the team.

With two minutes left in the third, he was up to 15 points with 22 minutes of playing time so far. As the quarter was winding down, the Lakers took full control and a commanding lead of 19 to end.

Rui’s excellent оffensive showing continued into the fourth with him scoring the first bucket which was a three-pointer. Austin put on a show by running the ball, putting it behind his back, and scoring a layup that had the Lakers bench hyped.

A three-pointer from D’Angelo added to his very productive night. As the Lakers kept pilling on their dominance, everyone was contributing. Austin was putting on a show, dazzling the fans with his usual ball-handling skills. Rookie Jalen Hood-Schifino was even able to get some playing time and scored.

LeBron and AD did not see any playing time in the fourth because the Lakers kept their foot on the gas. Jarred Vanderbilt, who has struggled with his offense, was able to find it scoring seven points while also hitting his first three of the season tonight. The Lakers grabbed a much-needed dominant victory.