The Lakers were able to even their first-round series with the Hornets with an 87-78 win in Game 2 on Wednesday night at Staples Center. Now the two teams head east to New Orleans for the next two games. Here is the schedule for the remainder of the series, which resumes Friday night (all times PDT):

• Game 1 - Hornets 109, Lakers 100
• Game 2 - Lakers 87, Hornets 78
• Game 3 - Friday, April 22, 6:30 p.m. at New Orleans (ESPN)
  
• Game 4 - Sunday, April 24, 6:30 p.m. at New Orleans (TNT)
  
• Game 5 - Tuesday, April 26, TBD at Los Angeles (tbd)
  
• Game 6* - Thursday, April 28, TBD at New Orleans (tbd)
  
• Game 7* - Saturday, April 30, TBD at Los Angeles (TNT)
  

*if necessary

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