Lakers Get 133-112 win over Hornets, Anthony Davis and LeBron James Get Needed Rest

The Lakers have been struggling a ton since the IST, and needed a palate cleanser. To say the least, Thursday's visitors to the Crypt, the Charlotte Hornets, offered the best opportunity for that if the team could take advantage. And after a slow first half, the Lakers managed to do just that. Lakers win 133-112, in a game that managed to get a little closer in garbage time. Good performances across the board for the Lakers, but perhaps the nicest stat? Anthony Davis and LeBron James didn't have to play a minute in the fourth quarter, and neither guy got close to 30 minutes of work on the night. Meanwhile, Rui Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell, and Austin Reaves all had double digits in the scoring column, and were joined by Jaxson Hayes (granted, in garbage time) and Max Christie (and LeBron and AD, obviously). Christie wasn't a garbage time special, either as both he and Christian Wood re-entered the rotation for a night as Cam Reddish sat with a groin injury. Reddish's injury did, for a night at least, get people talking about something other than the new Lakers starting lineup. Or at the least, slowed it down. Hachimura, btw, started for Reddish. Is it hard to tell what Darvin Ham is doing these days? A little. But for one game, at least, the decisions probably didn't matter all that much, since the Lakers were playing a really bad team on their home floor. Now, all that stands between them and a long home-heavy January stretch are roadies in New Orleans and Minnesota. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: The Lakers get a badly needed win after a slow start. SEGMENT 2: The Lakers bench dominates. SEGMENT 3: Two more games until a home-heavy January. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. PrizePicks Go to PrizePicks.com/lockedonnba and use code lockedonnba for a first deposit match up to $100! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuel Score early this NFL season with FanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook! Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning FIVE DOLLAR MONEYLINE BET! That’s A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – if your team wins! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices