White had 49 points today, as Charlotte squeezed out a 102-99 win today against LA Lakers. Both teams came out of the gates strong but a late game push by Charlotte was just enough to hold off LA Lakers. Coach Bob said, "This game is really a sign of things to come. We come out and play hard every night. Things are looking up, and the fans of Charlotte have a lot to look forward to after this victory."

In the LA Lakers locker room after the game, players were in a somber mood. Even after the great team performance led by Mcwilliams, they still come up short. "We deserved to win. That was our game - we just need to be able to put our opposition away when we have them down. We really were the better team." said Mcwilliams after the game.

Charlotte was led by White (49 points, a steal), Plungis (21 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, 3 blocks), Sandercock (12 points, a steal). LA Lakers was led by Mcwilliams (32 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, a steal, a block), Reynolds (5 points, 18 boards, 7 assists, a block), Pack (11 points, 5 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 3 blocks).

Charlotte improve to 37-22 and 20-7 at home. They improve to #1 in the Southeast and move up to #3 overall in the Eastern Conference. After the defeat, LA Lakers are now 12-42. They stay at #5 in the Pacific and remain at #15 overall in the Western Conference.

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