Charlotte Hornets
2026-11-17
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Los Angeles Lakers
Biggest mismatches
LAL's offense ranks 1st in shooting, and CHA ranks 23rd defending it.
A clash of tempos: LAL plays at the 13th-fastest pace, CHA at the 30th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (CHA 8 games, LAL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CHALALScoring
97.430th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
122.52nd · Top 5
108.69th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
115.219th · Average
-11.226th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+7.28th · Above avg
Efficiency
99.130th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
120.32nd · Top 5
112.019th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
111.817th · Average
-12.928th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+8.56th · Above avg
97.730th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
102.413th
Shooting
48.0%30th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
61.1%1st · Top 5
51.5%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
64.9%1st · Top 5
13.117th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
14.97th · Above avg
29.6%29th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
39.7%2nd · Top 5
0.1930th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.362nd · Top 5
Defense
55.1%23rd · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
54.5%20th · Average
7.226th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
10.15th · Top 5
5.113th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.44th · Top 5
Possessions
18.8%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
17.3%28th · Bottom 5
32.3%3rd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
27.1%16th · Average
46.87th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.128th · Bottom 5
21.229th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.422nd · Below avg
Recent form
Charlotte HornetsWLLLL
Last 5: average margin -11.0 (season -11.2). Streak L4.
Los Angeles LakersLWLWW
Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +7.2). Streak W2.
Key players
Charlotte Hornets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 23.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| Naz ReidF-C | 15.5 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 48.8 |
| Grayson AllenG | 14.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 69.6 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 10.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 46.9 |
Los Angeles Lakers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka DoncicF-G | 38.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 68.3 |
| Austin ReavesG | 23.6 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 68.5 |
| Walker KesslerC | 14.4 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 69.8 |
| Ziaire WilliamsG-F | 10.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 72.8 |
Injury report
Charlotte HornetsGrant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-09
Out
Los Angeles LakersAdou Thiero G · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.