The Lakers hold a 32-20 record and are in fifth place in the Western Conference and are looking to move up in the standings in the days and weeks to come. They won 12 of their last 15 games leading into the All-Star break. Charlotte has the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference at 13-39 and has lost 11 of its last 13 contests.

LeBron James 26 points but misses two 3-point attempts right before the buzzer, Luka Doncic struggles with his shot and Austin Reaves’ ejection proves costly as the Lakers drop another game to one