Charlotte Bobcats @ Los Angeles Lakers

AT SAN DIEGO CA, Preseason

2-5, 1-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Bobcats CHA	16	32	23	26	97
Lakers LAL	27	16	28	27	98

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

4-3, 4-3 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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