NBA

Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers

· National Basketball Association
14-25, 7-13 Away

vs

23-13, 10-7 Home
Regular Season Series

LAL lead series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Lakers: 61.3%
Hornets: 38.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W1 Streak L2
116.6 Points Against 116.2
5-5 Last Ten Games 4-6
115.4 Points Per Game 115.9
46 Field Goal % 50
37 Three Point % 34
44.6 Rebounds Per Game 41.4
26.3 Assists Per Game 24.9
4.7 Blocks Per Game 4.0
6.9 Steals Per Game 8.3
0.8 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.7
15.8 Total Turnovers Per Game 15.5
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Adou Thiero, F Out Dec 31
Austin Reaves, G Out Dec 26
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Pat Connaughton, G Day-To-Day Jan 11
Collin Sexton, G Day-To-Day Jan 11
Miles Bridges, F Day-To-Day Jan 11
Mason Plumlee, C Out Dec 31

Hornets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ CHI W 112-99
@ OKC W 124-97
vs TOR L 97-96
vs IND L 114-112
@ UTAH W 150-95

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs MEM W 128-121
vs MEM W 120-114
@ NO W 111-103
@ SA L 107-91
vs MIL L 105-101

Game Information

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2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 22 18 .550 - W1
Miami 20 19 .513 1.5 L3
Atlanta 19 21 .475 3 W2
Charlotte 14 25 .359 7.5 W1
Washington 10 27 .270 10.5 L2

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 23 13 .639 - L2
Phoenix 23 15 .605 1 W2
Golden State 21 18 .538 3.5 W2
LA Clippers 15 23 .395 9 W2
Sacramento 8 30 .211 16 L7
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