Charlotte Bobcats @ Los Angeles Lakers

AT SAN DIEGO CA, Preseason

2-5, 1-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Bobcats CHA	16	32	23	26	97
Lakers LAL	27	16	28	27	98

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

4-3, 4-3 Home

Matchups

CHA

Season tied

1-1

LAL

Game 1@ LAL

Final

112

Game 2@ CHA

Final

102

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

NBA News

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