Venue & Event Details
Location: Spectrum Center, 330 E. Trade Street, Charlotte, NC
Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: Spectrum SportsNet (LA), Bally Sports Southeast (CHA), ESPN Gamecast
Injury Report
Los Angeles Lakers:
LeBron James (sciatica, out)
Austin Reaves (groin, out)
Gabe Vincent (ankle, out)
Adou Thiero (knee, out)
Charlotte Hornets:
LaMelo Ball (ankle, out)
Brandon Miller (shoulder, out)
Grant Williams (knee, out)
Josh Green (shoulder, out)
Collin Sexton (neck, day-to-day)
Key Player Matchups
Luka Dončić (LAL) vs. Kon Knueppel (CHA): Dončić has been the Lakers’ offensive engine, averaging 28.7 PPG, 9.1 APG, while Knueppel, Charlotte’s rookie wing, is emerging as a scoring option.
Deandre Ayton (LAL) vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (CHA): Ayton’s rebounding and interior scoring against Kalkbrenner’s rim protection.
Marcus Smart (LAL) vs. Tre Mann (CHA): Smart’s defensive intensity against Mann’s perimeter shooting.
Team Recent Form
Los Angeles Lakers:
Last 5 games: L–W–W–W–W
Averaging 113.4 PPG, allowing 109.7 PPG.
Road record: 4–1.
Charlotte Hornets:
Last 5 games: L–L–W–L–L
Averaging 105.1 PPG, allowing 114.8 PPG.
Home record: 2–2.
Series History
Lakers lead all-time series 43–23.
Lakers have won 6 of the last 7 meetings.
Last season: Lakers swept Hornets 2–0, including a 124–110 win in Charlotte.
Betting Trends:
Lakers are 5–1 ATS in last six games.
Hornets are 1–4 ATS in last five games.
Over has hit in 4 of Lakers’ last 6 games.
Hornets trend Under due to offensive struggles without Ball and Miller.
Key Takeaway
This cross-conference matchup highlights the Lakers’ depth and star power in Dončić and Ayton against a Hornets team missing key playmakers in Ball and Miller. Los Angeles is favored to control the game with superior talent and recent form, while Charlotte’s only path to an upset lies in perimeter shooting and defensive grit. Expect the Lakers to extend their dominance in this series with a comfortable road win.
Game Odds
Los Angeles Lakers – 7.5
Charlotte Hornets 230.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, November 9, 2025
