Despite the absence of LeBron James, the L.A. Lakers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 121-111 on Monday night behind 38 points from Luka Doncic.

Kon Knueppel's excellence -- paired with recurring injuries to LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller -- might have the Charlotte Hornets re-thinking their outlook.

The Charlotte Hornets fought hard for the first half on Monday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, only trailing by two points at halftime. However, they were outscored 31-15 in the third quarter and ultimately fell 121-111, dropping to 3-7 this season.

Tipoff from the Spectrum Center in Memphis is set for 7 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is a 7.5-point favorite in the latest Lakers vs. Hornets odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 239.5. Before making an Lakers vs. hornets picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers came out flat in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, and they’ll aim to rebound on the road against another Eastern

Before the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Charlotte Hornets, the team got some encouraging news on LeBron James' injury return.

Luka Dončić dunked. No, really! With just under four minutes to play in the third quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers point guard commenced a stack pick-and-roll with center Deandre Ayton, with forward Jake LaRavia hustling to set the back screen on Ayton’s defender.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets have announced their first fives ahead of their early Monday road tilt. Well, early for Lakers fans, anyway. Tip-of