Lakers Fall Flat Against 'Cats

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Charlotte Bobcats 94-84, the first time the Lakers scored less than 100 points in consecutive games. LA shot just .392 from the field while Charlotte shot .515. The Laker bench scored just 11 points in the game. The Bobcats blocked 9 of LA's shots, and held the Lakers to just 6 free-throw attempts. Kobe Bryant went cold, shooting just 11-for-28 and scoring 25 points. Lamar Odom had 20 points and 9 rebounds, and Pau Gasol had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Gerald Wallace led the 'Cats with 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Boris Diaw had 11 points and 12 assists. Raymond Felton scored 16 points as all five of Charlotte's starters scored in double-digits.

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.