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Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets: Preview and Stats

Los Angeles Lakers 11-2
vs
Charlotte Hornets 4-8
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Our picks

Our picks for Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

  • Los Angeles Lakers 10 of 13 right (77%)
  • Charlotte Hornets 10 of 12 right (83%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 21 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
Arena
Crypto.com Arena
City
Los Angeles
Since last match
Los Angeles Lakers: Phoenix Suns Charlotte Hornets: LA Clippers
Next match
Los Angeles Lakers: Utah Jazz Charlotte Hornets: Atlanta Hawks

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

Los Angeles Lakers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Charlotte Hornets

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

Los Angeles Lakers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Charlotte Hornets

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

Los Angeles Lakers

Projected Starters
  • G Austin Reaves
    35.2 MPG 24.0 PPG 3.7 RPG 4.1 APG
  • G-F Luka Dončić
    36.1 MPG 40.2 PPG 7.6 RPG 7.5 APG
  • C Walker Kessler
    30.7 MPG 13.9 PPG 11.7 RPG 1.9 APG
  • F Jake LaRavia
    26.1 MPG 5.7 PPG 4.2 RPG 2.3 APG
  • G-F Matisse Thybulle
    24.3 MPG 6.5 PPG 1.9 RPG 1.0 APG
Key Bench
  • G Quentin Grimes
    26.1 MPG 7.8 PPG 2.1 RPG 2.4 APG
  • F-C Sandro Mamukelashvili
    24.1 MPG 12.0 PPG 4.6 RPG 1.7 APG
  • F Ziaire Williams
    22.3 MPG 10.9 PPG 2.3 RPG 2.1 APG

Charlotte Hornets

Projected Starters
  • F-C Naz Reid
    30.1 MPG 17.0 PPG 8.5 RPG 1.7 APG
  • F Brandon Miller
    31.4 MPG 22.8 PPG 5.6 RPG 2.6 APG
  • G Grayson Allen
    27.9 MPG 15.0 PPG 3.0 RPG 3.2 APG
  • G Dennis Schröder
    30.7 MPG 9.9 PPG 3.4 RPG 5.0 APG
  • F Moussa Diabaté
    29.5 MPG 8.1 PPG 9.9 RPG 2.0 APG
Key Bench
  • G Sion James
    26.3 MPG 6.6 PPG 3.7 RPG 3.0 APG
  • F Royce O'Neale
    19.9 MPG 5.0 PPG 3.2 RPG 0.8 APG
  • C Ryan Kalkbrenner
    19.0 MPG 4.5 PPG 5.3 RPG 1.4 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

Los Angeles Lakers

#6 of 30
Net rating +4.6 30d: +0.1
Pace: -2.2 (#23 of 30)

Charlotte Hornets

#25 of 30
Net rating -3.7 30d: -2.4
Pace: -3.7 (#28 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

Los Angeles Lakers

Net 68
Shot quality (TS%) 77
3PT volume & accuracy 60
Ball security & passing 17
Rebounding control 51
Defensive disruption 60

ORtg 117.8 · DRtg 111.5 · Net +6.3 · TS 61.7%

Charlotte Hornets

Net 24
Shot quality (TS%) 13
3PT volume & accuracy 51
Ball security & passing 12
Rebounding control 80
Defensive disruption 40

ORtg 101.5 · DRtg 110.9 · Net -9.4 · TS 52.4%

Los Angeles Lakers · Record vs point differential Outperforming point differential (close-game luck) 11W actual vs 9.3W expected (13 GP)
Charlotte Hornets · Record vs point differential Outperforming point differential (close-game luck) 4W actual vs 2.2W expected (12 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

Los Angeles Lakers

Win rate when leading at HT 9/11 (82%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 1/2 (50%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 62.6 (52.0%) 2H: 57.8 (48.0%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-1 10+ pt margins: 6-2

Charlotte Hornets

Win rate when leading at HT 5/7 (71%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 1/8 (12%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 52.2 (51.9%) 2H: 48.5 (48.1%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 2-2 10+ pt margins: 2-6

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

LALCHA
Points scored / game 120.4 99.2
Points allowed / game 114.0 108.4
Average game total 234.4 207.6
Average 1st-half total 118.5 108.7
Possessions / 48 min 102.2 97.7
Games with 220+ pts 7/10 2/10
Games with 230+ pts 7/10 1/10
Games with 240+ pts 4/10 0/10
Scored 115+ pts 8/10 2/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

Los Angeles Lakers

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 1

Charlotte Hornets

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 2 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 2

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

Los Angeles Lakers

  • #1 Luka Dončić G-F 33.4% pts share
    40.2 PPG · 7.6 RPG · 7.5 APG · 5.6 3PM 29.4% FGA
  • #2 Austin Reaves G 19.9% pts share
    24.0 PPG · 3.7 RPG · 4.1 APG · 2.1 3PM 20.1% FGA
  • #3 Walker Kessler C 11.5% pts share
    13.9 PPG · 11.7 RPG · 1.9 APG · 0.0 3PM 10.9% FGA

Charlotte Hornets

  • #1 Brandon Miller F 23.0% pts share
    22.8 PPG · 5.6 RPG · 2.6 APG · 2.9 3PM 24.7% FGA
  • #2 Grayson Allen G 15.1% pts share
    15.0 PPG · 3.0 RPG · 3.2 APG · 3.4 3PM 11.4% FGA
  • #3 Naz Reid F-C 17.1% pts share
    17.0 PPG · 8.5 RPG · 1.7 APG · 2.1 3PM 19.0% FGA

Last five games

Los Angeles Lakers

  • W 123-112 at Milwaukee Bucks (A) 12 Nov
  • W 124-114 at Atlanta Hawks (A) 10 Nov
  • W 121-116 at Detroit Pistons (A) 8 Nov
  • W 124-118 vs Portland Trail Blazers (H) 7 Nov
  • W 116-103 at Sacramento Kings (A) 5 Nov

Charlotte Hornets

  • L 96-101 at Phoenix Suns (A) 13 Nov
  • W 124-112 vs Cleveland Cavaliers (H) 10 Nov
  • L 80-119 vs Boston Celtics (H) 7 Nov
  • L 104-114 at Brooklyn Nets (A) 5 Nov
  • L 91-124 vs Detroit Pistons (H) 3 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

LAL · 6W CHA · 4W
Avg total pts: 236.7 LAL avg: 119.5 CHA avg: 117.2 225+ pt games: 8/10 LAL at home: 2-3
  • 15 Jan 2026 LAL 117‑135 CHA
  • 10 Nov 2025 CHA 111‑121 LAL
  • 19 Feb 2025 LAL 97‑100 CHA
  • 27 Jan 2025 CHA 107‑112 LAL
  • 5 Feb 2024 CHA 118‑124 LAL
  • 28 Dec 2023 LAL 133‑112 CHA
  • 2 Jan 2023 CHA 115‑121 LAL
  • 23 Dec 2022 LAL 130‑134 CHA
  • 28 Jan 2022 CHA 117‑114 LAL
  • 8 Nov 2021 LAL 126‑123 (OT) CHA

Season profile comparison

LALCHA
Record 11-2 4-8
At home 5-1 3-4
On the road 6-1 1-4
Conference 1 of 15, Western Conference 11 of 15, Eastern Conference
Streak Won 5 in a row –
Days of rest 1 1
Our team rating #7 of 30 #24 of 30
Pace #23 of 30 #28 of 30

Inter-conference matchup — both conference tables shown with Play-off (#6) and Play-in (#10) cut lines.

Western Conference standings

Full NBA standings
# Team W L PCT GB Home Road L10 Streak
1 Los Angeles Lakers 11 2 .846 – 5-1 6-1 8-2 W7
2 San Antonio Spurs 10 2 .833 0.5 4-2 6-0 10-0 W10
3 Houston Rockets 9 3 .750 1.5 6-1 3-2 7-3 W2
4 Minnesota Timberwolves 9 3 .750 1.5 5-1 4-2 7-3 W5
5 Portland Trail Blazers 8 3 .727 2.0 3-2 5-1 7-3 W2
6 Golden State Warriors 8 4 .667 2.5 6-1 2-3 8-2 L1
7 Oklahoma City Thunder 8 4 .667 2.5 5-0 3-4 6-4 L2
8 Memphis Grizzlies 7 4 .636 3.0 2-4 5-0 6-4 L1
9 Denver Nuggets 6 4 .600 3.5 3-2 3-2 6-4 W1
10 Dallas Mavericks 7 5 .583 3.5 5-2 2-3 6-4 L1
11 Phoenix Suns 5 6 .455 5.0 5-3 0-3 5-5 W2
12 New Orleans Pelicans 4 8 .333 6.5 3-4 1-4 4-6 L4
13 LA Clippers 2 8 .200 7.5 2-3 0-5 2-8 L1
14 Sacramento Kings 1 10 .091 9.0 0-6 1-4 1-9 L4
15 Utah Jazz 1 11 .083 9.5 1-6 0-5 0-10 L10

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

Eastern Conference standings

Full NBA standings
# Team W L PCT GB Home Road L10 Streak
1 Boston Celtics 10 2 .833 – 5-0 5-2 9-1 W5
2 Philadelphia 76ers 10 3 .769 0.5 5-2 5-1 7-3 W1
3 Detroit Pistons 8 3 .727 1.5 3-2 5-1 7-3 W2
4 Atlanta Hawks 7 5 .583 3.0 3-3 4-2 5-5 L1
5 New York Knicks 6 5 .545 3.5 4-3 2-2 6-4 L1
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 6 6 .500 4.0 4-2 2-4 5-5 W1
7 Miami Heat 5 6 .455 4.5 1-3 4-3 5-5 W2
8 Toronto Raptors 5 7 .417 5.0 2-3 3-4 3-7 L3
9 Orlando Magic 4 7 .364 5.5 0-4 4-3 4-6 W2
10 Charlotte Hornets 4 8 .333 6.0 3-4 1-4 3-7 L1
11 Indiana Pacers 4 8 .333 6.0 1-4 3-4 3-7 W1
12 Washington Wizards 4 9 .308 6.5 2-3 2-6 2-8 L6
13 Brooklyn Nets 3 8 .273 6.5 1-3 2-5 3-7 W1
14 Chicago Bulls 1 9 .100 8.0 0-4 1-5 1-9 L8
15 Milwaukee Bucks 1 11 .083 9.0 1-6 0-5 1-9 L8

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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