For the second game in as many nights, the Charlotte Hornets looked defenseless against dribble-penetration.
Friday night, it was the Chicago Bulls scoring 56 points in the lane. Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers amassed another 56 in the paint in a 110-99 victory at Spectrum Center. The Lakers shot 51 percent from the field.
Between injuries and heavy minutes for the starters in Friday’s overtime loss, the Hornets were diminished Saturday. But they lost at home again to one of the NBA’s weaker teams. The Lakers are 10-15 and in the second of a four-game East Coast trip.