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Los Angeles Lakers
7-2 · 3-1 on the road
Sun 1/31
4:00 PM PT
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Charlotte Hornets
3-6 · 2-3 at home
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LakersOffense
HornetsDefense

The Lakers lead the NBA in effective field goal % (60.2%), and the Hornets rank 25th in opponent eFG% (55.5%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 53.3%, so the Lakers are 6.9 points above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 38.5 points a game on 68.5% true shooting.

1/312026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
HornetsWho's missing
LakersOpponent
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1/312026-27 regular season
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Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL
Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
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1/312026-27 regular season
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Lakers7-2
Hornets3-6
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1/312026-27 regular season
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HornetsOffense
LakersDefense
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1/312026-27 regular season
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Team vs team

Season before this game (LAL 9 games, CHA 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

LALCHA
Scoring
121.82nd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
98.130th · Bottom 5
113.918th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
109.210th · Above avg
+7.97th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
120.41st · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
99.730th · Bottom 5
110.314th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
112.521st · Below avg
+10.14th · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-12.828th · Bottom 5
102.215th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
97.730th
Shooting
60.2%1st · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
64.5%1st · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
14.69th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.017th · Average
38.8%3rd · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
0.371st · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Defense
53.5%16th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
55.5%25th · Below avg
10.24th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.127th · Bottom 5
7.12nd · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.015th · Average
Possessions
16.7%27th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
26.8%17th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.5%6th · Above avg
39.929th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
46.110th · Above avg
24.823rd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
21.130th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Los Angeles Lakers
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +7.8 (season +7.9). Streak W3.

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.

Key players

Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 38.58.18.068.5
Austin ReavesG 23.33.25.067.5
Walker KesslerC 14.410.21.170.6
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 10.73.02.070.5
Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 22.05.32.347.0
Naz ReidF-C 16.98.31.951.7
Grayson AllenG 15.72.82.771.5
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7

Injury report

Los Angeles Lakers

Nobody listed.

Charlotte Hornets
Dennis Schroder G · Left Soreness · back ~11/9 Out
Grant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~11/9 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~11/9 Out
Moussa Diabate F · Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy · back ~11/9 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.

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