The Charlotte Hornets (28–22) nearly lost on the last shot after leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers (24–26) the entire game on the way to a 117–114 victory on Friday night. The Hornets survived Russell Westbrook’s 26-foot three-point attempt with 0.7 seconds left in the game that hit the back left side of the rim; Westbrook went for the win instead of going for a two pointer that would have tied the game. Russell Westbrook was forced to lead the Lakers without LeBron James and Anthony Davis; James missed his second game with left knee soreness, and Davis was out with right wrist soreness after recently returning after a long absence from MCL knee injury. Malik Monk also missed with a sore left groin. Charlotte was missing veteran leadership in Gordon Hayward, and scoring of Kelly Oubre, who had a sprained left ankle. So Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 26 …