Charlotte Bobcats @ Los Angeles Lakers

Preseason

2-4, 1-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Bobcats CHA	26	32	24	11	93
Lakers LAL	24	30	31	24	109

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

3-3, 3-3 Home

109

3-3, 3-3 Home

Matchups

CHA

Season tied

1-1

LAL

Game 1@ LAL

Final

112

Game 2@ CHA

Final

102

Western Conference

Pacific	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	.000	-	-
LA Clippers	.000	-	-
LA Lakers	.000	-	-
Phoenix	.000	-	-
Sacramento	.000	-	-

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