Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 123 - 126 |
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End of the 1st Overtime | 123 - 126 |
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Austin Reaves defensive rebound | 123 - 126 |
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Cody Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper | 123 - 126 |
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Miles Bridges offensive rebound | 123 - 126 |
Statistics
CHA |
LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-99 | FG | 44-91 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 14-42 | 3PT | 13-32 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 23-28 | FT | 25-35 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 41 | Defensive Rebounds | 43 |
| 23 | Assists | 30 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 5 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 33 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 24 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 23 | Fouls | 23 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic, G | Out | Apr 29 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Hall, C | Out | Apr 9 |
Game Information
crypto.com Arena
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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