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Carmelo Anthony had 29 points off the bench and Russell
Westbrook had a triple-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 14
assists as the Lakers won for the first time in three tries
since star LeBron James was lost for at least a week with an
abdominal strain.
Terry Rozier scored 29 points for the Hornets and LaMelo Ball, a
Los Angeles-area native, had his second career triple-double
with 25 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists.
Gordon Hayward had 21 points for the Hornets, who lost their
fifth consecutive game. Charlotte went 0-4 on a California
swing, including a 120-106 loss on Sunday against the Los
Angeles Clippers.
Davis' productive night came after he sprained his right thumb
in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday and left
Saturday's loss at the Portland Trail Blazers with a stomach
ailment.
After the third quarter Monday, Davis retreated back to the
locker room, where he said he vomited but returned and added a
blocked shot on Rozier's 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds remaining in
overtime to help seal the victory.
The Lakers were up 103-89 with 9:02 left before the Hornets
began to rally. A 26-12 Charlotte run, capped by Miles Bridges'
3-pointer with 23.7 seconds remaining in regulation, tied the
score 115-all.
Davis misfired on a 3-point attempt with 1.3 seconds left in
regulation that could have won the game.
Bridges had 19 points for the Hornets, who still have one more
game remaining on their road trip -- at the Memphis Grizzlies.
Mason Plumlee added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte.
The Lakers' Rajon Rondo was ejected with 10:55 remaining for a
flagrant foul on Rozier, swinging his arm straight down on the
head of the Hornets guard from behind.
It was the second straight season the Hornets played consecutive
games in Los Angeles against the Clippers and Lakers, and they
went 0-4 in those games.
--Field Level Media
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