Lakers can’t keep up in loss to LaMelo Ball, Hornets

LOS ANGELES — In their previous game, Lakers guard Luka Doncic took a rare step back from scoring and trusted his teammates to secure a victory. That belief resulted in all five Lakers starters scoring in double figures in a 25-point win.

“The other night, he really just made a concerted effort to trust his teammates,” Coach JJ Redick said.

On Thursday night, the confidence was still there but Doncic did what he always does. He took the ball and scored 39 points on 15-of-26 shooting (6 for 11 from 3-point range).