NBA

Los Angeles Lakers at Charlotte Hornets

· National Basketball Association
10-2, 5-1 Away

vs

4-7, 3-4 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/17

Matchup Prediction

Hornets: 28.9%
Lakers: 71.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W6 Streak W1
114.4 Points Against 110.4
8-2 Last Ten Games 3-7
122.1 Points Per Game 98.8
51 Field Goal % 40
38 Three Point % 31
40.3 Rebounds Per Game 46.1
24.1 Assists Per Game 21.5
6.4 Blocks Per Game 4.6
10.8 Steals Per Game 7.2
0.8 Team Turnovers Per Game 1.3
16.8 Total Turnovers Per Game 19.0
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brandon Miller, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Moussa Diabate, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Grant Williams, F Out Nov 8
Kon Knueppel, G Out Nov 8
Dennis Schroder, G Out Nov 8
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Quentin Grimes, G Day-To-Day Nov 10

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs MIA W 138-117
@ SAC W 116-103
vs POR W 124-118
@ DET W 121-116
@ ATL W 124-114

Hornets Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs PHI L 109-104
vs DET L 124-91
@ BKN L 114-104
vs BOS L 119-80
vs CLE W 124-112

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Capacity:

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 10 2 .833 - W6
Golden State 8 3 .727 1.5 W8
Phoenix 3 6 .333 5.5 L1
LA Clippers 2 7 .222 6.5 W1
Sacramento 1 9 .100 8 L3

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 5 L1 0.5833333 7
Miami 2 6 W1 0.4 4
Charlotte 2.5 7 W1 0.36363637 4
Washington 2.5 7 L4 0.36363637 4
Orlando 3.5 7 L4 0.22222222 2
Full Standings

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