Someone who knows a thing or two about local hoops is Hornets forward Grant Williams, who grew up right here in the Queen City. The Providence Day School grad thinks the phrase “Hoopers Paradise” is the perfect tribute to a region that lives and breathes basketball.

Against the Lakers, he recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists, reaching an historic milestone for the former Duke star. Knueppel became the first player in NBA history to total 150-plus points and 30-plus three-pointers in the first 10 games of his career, according to NBA Stats.

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte enters the matchup against Milwaukee as losers of three games in a row. Charlotte finished 19-63 overall and 10-42 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Hornets averaged 105.1 points per game last season, 45.0 in the paint, 14.7 off of turnovers and 11.8 on fast breaks.

Tonight, the Charlotte Hornets will return home to Spectrum Center looking to snap a two-game skid against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James will be out for this one, but the Hornets are still shorthanded with LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller on the shelf.

Video highlights of Los Angeles Lakers stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves leading the rout against the Charlotte Hornets.

Charlotte and the organization are central to the design’s representation. The color palette takes inspiration from the Birds of Paradise flower, which was named by Queen Charlotte, linking the theme back to the city.

The Charlotte Hornets enter tonight's matchup against the Lakers on a two-game losing streak, mostly recently falling 126-108 in an NBA Cup matchup to the Miami Heat. Rookie Kon Knueppel put together his first career 30-point game in the loss,

Doncic has 38 points, Reaves scores 24, and Rui Hachimura gets 13 of his 21 during a pivotal third quarter as the Lakers follow their blowout loss in Atlanta with a 121-111 win.