Los Angeles plays the Philadelphia 76ers after Anthony Davis scored 42 points in the Lakers' 112-107 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

Lakers big man Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds in Monday's win vs. Hornets. Anthony Davis tells me he was inspired by a local North Carolina rapper in the win: "I was channeling my inner J.Cole," AD told me. "I was in his city, I had to represent to the fullest!" pic.twitter.com/WveU9loAXt

The Lakers commit 22 turnovers and struggle on defense after Davis departs as their four-game win streak ends with a 118-104 loss to a Philadelphia team playing without Joel Embiid and Paul

The LA Lakers led by 20 points after the first quarter, 39-19. Anthony Davis outscored the whole Charlotte Hornets squad with 21 points on 9-for-12 shooting. He added 11 rebounds and two blocks. LA shot an impressive 72.7% (16-for-22), while the Hornets went 30.4% from the field (7-for-23).

The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business in Charlotte on Monday night, defeating the Hornets 112-107 to extend their win streak to four games. They led from

The Los Angeles Lakers (26-18) are gearing up to face the Philadelphia 76ers (17-27) at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night. With the opportunity to extend their winning streak to five games, the Lakers will have to do it without a player who has only played in 57 games since being traded to the team in the 2022 NBA season: Jarred Vanderbilt.

LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers move up the East Coast Tuesday night for a road contest with the Philadelphia 76ers in the City of Brotherly Love.

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If the Hornets decide to discuss any moves with the Sixers, there could be another reunion in the works. Philadelphia could send Oubre to Charlotte, where he played before joining the Sixers.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough 118-104 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. It was the second game of a back-to-back game that started against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis strained his abdomen Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in about a week.