Having lost six of their last eight games coming into Thursday’s contest against the Charlotte Hornets, the Los Angeles Lakers not only needed a win, but they needed a powerful blowout win.
They got exactly that against a Hornets team that entered the contest with an eight-game losing streak and a dismal 7-21 record.
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But early on, it looked like an upset wasn’t out of the question. The Lakers looked a little sluggish in the first quarter and trailed by as many as nine points.