LOS ANGELES – LeBron James scored 17 points and 11 assists two days before his 39th birthday, Anthony Davis had 26 points and eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered their ninth straight loss with a 133-112 NBA victory Thursday. . . evening.

Rui Hachimura scored 17 points and Austin Reaves 16 for the Lakers, who won for just the third time in nine games after winning the NBA’s first offseason tournament nearly three weeks ago. Los Angeles pulled away from the struggling Hornets by 41 points in the third quarter, led by Hachimura and James, who scored 12 points each.

D’Angelo Russell scored 16 points and made four 3-pointers for the Lakers, including the 1,300th of his career. Los Angeles built a 28-point lead early in the fourth quarter after halftime, allowing coach Darwin Ham to rest James and Davis for the entire fourth quarter.

LeBron may be the oldest player in the NBA, but in his 21st season, he shows no signs of slowing down. He hit two three-pointers, long stretches of defensive attack, and led the way in the decisive third quarter.

Miles Bridges scored 20 points and Terry Rozier scored 18 for the Hornets, who are on their franchise’s longest hitting streak since late 2014. Charlotte trailed the Lakers throughout the first half, but ultimately lost its second straight game in the Los Angeles Community Arena downtown. A six-game journey begins.

Los Angeles native LaMelo Ball missed his 14th consecutive game with a sprained left ankle for the Hornets.

Hachimura got off to a slow start after returning to the Lakers’ starting lineup in place of Cam Reddish, who was lost with a groin injury. But he led the way along with James and Davis as the Lakers made 10 of their first 12 shots in the second half and took their first double-digit lead of the night.

Los Angeles had the ninth-combined starting lineup in 32 games this season. The Lakers were forced to use 39 starters last season, but James and Davis have remained largely healthy this year, missing just five games combined.

The Lakers rarely outscore their opponents, but they were able to dig deep into their bench in the fourth quarter. Christian Wood scored nine points in his first significant playing time in nearly two weeks, and rookie Jalen Hood-Schifino scored his first field goal in the final minutes.