How many points did Luka Doncic score tonight? Lakers vs. Hornets stats
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Luka Dončić gave Los Angeles Lakers fans a taste of what the team's blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks could mean for them before the NBA's All-Star break. But the relationship between the Slovenian superstar and one of the league's most glamorous franchises began in full on Wednesday, when the Lakers hosted the Charlotte Hornets in the teams' first game back from All-Star Weekend festivities in San Francisco.
The Lakers began their push towards the NBA playoffs with a matchup that was rescheduled by the NBA last month due to the wildfires that caused so much damage throughout the Los Angeles area. It also pitted two teams that joined together on a trade that appeared to be completed ahead of the league's trade deadline earlier this month only to then be rescinded by the Lakers over a failed physical by Hornets center Mark Williams.
This was Williams' first game back with Charlotte since the trade fell through and the first game since Lakers coach JJ Redick said he didn't expect Dončić to be on a minutes restriction anymore after returning from a recent calf injury. Dončić averaged 23.5 minutes, 15 points, 4 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 3 turnovers on 11 of 27 shooting in his first two appearances with the Lakers.
Here's how Dončić performed in his third Lakers game ‒ and second home game ‒ Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets:
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Luka Dončić stats Wednesday vs. Hornets
Points: 14
FG: 5-for-18
3PT: 1-for-9
FT: 3-for-4
Rebounds: 11
Assists: 8
Steals: 1
Blocks: 0
Turnovers: 6
Fouls: 5
Minutes played: 33
Lakers' next game
This was the first of three games in four nights for the Lakers coming out of the All-Star break. The Lakers play at the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night and then visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
The Lakers then return home to Crypto.com Arena for what should be a charged matchup with the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, Feb. 25. It will be the teams' first meeting since the shocking trade that sent Doncic from Dallas to Los Angeles in exchange for Anthony Davis.
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