Jamal Murray scored 34 points, Nikola Jokic finished an assist shy of his 26th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to nine games by holding off the depleted Charlotte Hornets 129-115.

Denver’s lead was still only 99-96 as the fourth began, but Julian Strawther and Russell Westbrook hit consecutive 3s while Jokic was on the bench — providing critical insurance on a night when Jokic broke a career-high with 14 shot attempts outside the arc.

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Its Wednesday, February 19, and the Charlotte Hornets (13-39) are in LA to take on the Lakers (32-20). This game was originally scheduled for January 9 but was postponed due to the LA wildfires. Check your lineups as gametime approaches as the availability of both LeBron James and LaMelo Ball is in questions due to lingering ankle issues with each.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a close 100-97 game to the Charlotte Hornets. The Lakers led by 13 at one point, but fumbled their lead and weren't able to find a way back into the game.

Luka Doncic makes just five of 18 shots as the Lakers fall to the Hornets, who are one of the league's worst teams.

One of the more puzzling parts of the trade deadline earlier this month was when the Lakers announced that their trade to acquire big man Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets was rescinded just 48 hours after it was announced.

The Los Angeles Lakers returned to action after enjoying the All-Star break, but things didn’t get off to a great start, as they suffered an upset 100-97 defeat at the hands of the lowly Charlotte Hornets.