The Charlotte Hornets (44-38 in 2025-26) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (53-29) on , at Crypto.com Arena. Since 2015-16 the Lakers are 12-9 against the Hornets in the regular season, and their meetings averaged 224.7 total points. They last met on : Hornets 135, Lakers 117.
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From 2026-27 team stats
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Accounts for home court and the pace both teams set. Based on 2026-27 games so far (CHA 8, LAL 8) and the 2025-26 season. How accurate is this? An estimate, not betting advice.
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Game total points · over 223.5 in 4 of 15
Game total points · over 223.5 in 10 of 15
Per game in 2025-26, each position combined · #1 gives up the least
| Defense | vs Guards | vs Forwards | vs Centers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 54.1 #5 −3.1 vs league | 42.1 #10 −0.7 vs league | 16.9 #9 −0.9 vs league |
| LAL | 57.3 #18 +0.1 vs league | 42.6 #15 −0.2 vs league | 17.2 #10 −0.6 vs league |
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They split 2 games in 2025-26. Since 2015 CHA leads 9–12.
Average points in their 2025-26 games. That is higher than both teams’ usual games (227.2 CHA, 230.9 LAL).
Their games were slow. Both teams usually play faster (96.8 CHA, 98.3 LAL).
2025-26 averages, most minutes first
| Charlotte Hornets | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel G | 18.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 31.5 |
| Brandon Miller F | 20.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 30.3 |
| Grayson Allen G | 16.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 28.8 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić F | 33.5 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 35.8 |
| Austin Reaves G | 23.3 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 34.6 |
| Quentin Grimes G | 13.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 29.5 |