Bobcats Have Lakers' Number

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Charlotte Bobcats 117-110 in double-overtime. It was LA's third straight loss to Charlotte at home. In the first OT, Kobe Bryant fouled out of the game, and Trevor Ariza suffered a concussion in the second quarter and never returned. Derek Fisher hit a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left in the 4th quarter to send the game into overtime, but Boris Diaw hit his own game-tying 3-pointer at the end of the first OT, shortly after Kobe left the game. The Lakers were held to a .434 shooting percentage, and were out-rebounded 53-42 and out-assisted 31-19. Bryant led the team with 38 points, and Andrew Bynum had 24 points and 14 rebounds. Fisher had 14 points with 6 assists. Diaw led the Bobcats with 23 points to go with 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Raymond Felton scored 21 points.