Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge first quarter from the All-Star center to build a 23-point lead before beating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that Anthony Davis will miss some time. Davis exited Tuesday's 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in the opening half and did not return. On Wednesday, the Lakers said an MRI confirmed that the All-Star big man suffered an abdominal muscle strain.

As the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers battled it out on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center, the visiting team saw its star center, Anthony D

LaMelo Ball entered Monday night as the NBA’s fourth-highest scorer and leads the league in fourth-quarter points, field goals and made 3-pointers.

It was an entertaining night at Spectrum Center despite the game ending in a 112-107 loss for the Charlotte Hornets against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. jumped out to a red-hot start offensively,

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball left the game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter with a left ankle injury. He will not return.