LOS ANGELES - Before the Los Angeles Lakers had to answer this question, they had only three games with LeBron James and Luka Doncic: Who got the last shot?

Wednesday, it was James. The 22-year veteran missed two potential three-pointers in Los Angeles' 100-97 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

Doncic has 6.3 seconds left and passes the inbound pass to James, who says their characters are interchangeable.

"He went, so obviously we're going to go and find him," Doncic said. "I think it's going to be two-way. Once it's him, once it's me. So, I think it depends on the development of the game."

Before his last two defeats - Gabe Vincent fell on the buzzer for the last time after grabbing the offensive rebound, the first time James missed 3 times again Feed him - James scored 16 points on 8 shots in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, it included 3-3 2-3, with 5 points in fourth place on 2-5.

"As a coach, you're glad you have two guys who can be a passer and be a passer," Lakers coach JJ Redick said of the dynamic game between James and Don Cic. "But it feels like LeBron, especially on the fourth time, just found a good rhythm and I was very happy with it. We had two good looks.”

James said his game call "feels good" to get him three goals at rest. He just made one at 6.8 seconds, reducing the Hornets' lead from four to one with a score of 98-97.

"We ran the scenario that JJ made," James said. "You executed it. We executed it. We just didn't do it."

James ended the game with his typical work - 10-point 26 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks - but the Lakers' overall struggle.

Doncic threw a triple-double with almost 14 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, but he only hit 18 with six turnovers. Austin Reaves was popped up later in the third quarter as referee Rodney Mott committed two quick technical fouls in a row, so later in the third quarter Been popped up 3 games. Rui Hachimura scored 17 points but hit 1 inning from 3 shots and missed two free throws with 37.7 seconds, which could have been tied for the score.

"Obviously, it's going to take a little time," Doncic said. "Today, I'm rusted a lot. Starting with four to five turnovers. It's impossible to happen. So, just play basketball the right way."

Los Angeles scored just 15 (29.4%) from a season-high 51 shots outside the 3-point arc.

"I think our hard work and competitive spirit are enough to win," Redick said. "It's just that, in 90% of the game, we're really bad offense."

James played in a left ankle injury that prevented him from playing in the All-Star Game, noting that Doncic has played in his third game only since Christmas , because he suffered a nervous injury to his left leg.

"He still doesn't know all the drama, he doesn't know all the defense range, all the signals and things we've built since September," James said. "It's obvious that we're trying to do a quick training. He's getting hurt from the injury." Come back. He has returned to form. So we all work together.”