Doncic hit 38+6+7 to defeat the Hornets: a rare dunk and fist-pumping celebration, and the winning free throw refused to upset him.

On November 11, the Lakers defeated the Hornets 121-111 away in the NBA regular season. Doncic played for 38 minutes, making 14 of 28 shots, 5 of 15 three-pointers, 38 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. He celebrated passionately with a rare dunk and made a winning free throw to seal the victory. The plus-minus on the court was +16.

In the first quarter, the Lakers started a 36-40 offensive battle with the Hornets. Doncic was in hot form, scoring 2+1 and scoring three-pointers, scoring 9 points in a row against the Hornets.

The Hornets' offense declined sharply in the second quarter. The Lakers went ahead 29-23 in a single quarter. Doncic scored 8 points on 3 of 5 shots in this quarter, while Reeves delivered 11 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, Doncic hit a three-pointer and Reeves scored a buzzer-beating layup, which completely blew up the Lakers' offensive momentum.

Doncic played 17 minutes in the first half. He made 8 of 13 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists. Reeves contributed 17 points. The Lakers' dual-core score of 38 points in the first half carried the team's offensive banner.

In the second half, in the third quarter, the Lakers won 31-15 by 16 points, beating the Hornets on both offense and defense. In this quarter, Doncic scored 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting, scored two three-pointers in a single quarter, and even went to the penalty area with the ball to perform a two-handed dunk. He hung his hands on the basket and roared passionately in celebration.

The Hornets continued to counterattack wildly in the final quarter. After the Lakers were chased to 8 points, Doncic stabilized the situation with a tough 2+1, and Rui Hachimura scored consecutive mid-range shots. In the last 3 minutes or so, the Lakers widened the point difference and the Hornets scored three consecutive three-pointers to maintain suspense. In the end, Doncic made two free throws in 7.7 seconds to seal the victory. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Hornets in the away game.