Charlotte Hornets @ Los Angeles Lakers
15-26, 8-14 Away
135
15-26, 8-14 Away
24-15, 11-8 Home
117
24-15, 11-8 Home
Charlotte Hornets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 33 | 25 | 9-13 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +6 | |
| 30 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +9 | |
| 40 | 26 | 9-19 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +17 | |
| 29 | 30 | 10-20 | 9-17 | 1-1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +5 | |
| 33 | 19 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +2 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 13 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +10 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 15 | 9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +7 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | |
| 14 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +14 | |
| 17 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +11 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
135 | 50-92 | 20-43 | 15-16 | 50 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 21 | |||
54% | 47% | 94% | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 33 | 29 | 10-19 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -7 | |
| 37 | 18 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -6 | |
| 32 | 12 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -4 | |
| 32 | 10 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | |
| 36 | 39 | 15-26 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -13 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 18 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -17 | |
| 15 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -12 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -15 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
| 17 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -7 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
117 | 43-93 | 14-38 | 17-23 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 17 | |||
46% | 37% | 74% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Southeast | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
| Orlando | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
| Charlotte | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
| Miami | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
| Washington | 17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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