Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/9
Matchup Prediction
Lakers: 68.6%
Hornets: 31.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis, PF | Day-To-Day | Nov 28 |
| Dalton Knecht, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 28 |
| Jaxson Hayes, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 28 |
| Bronny James, G | Out | Nov 28 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt, PF | Out | Nov 20 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Rhoden, SG | Out | Nov 28 |
| Grant Williams, PF | Out | Nov 24 |
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2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
13 | 7 | .650 | - | W4 |
 Miami |
8 | 8 | .500 | 3 | W1 |
 Atlanta |
8 | 11 | .421 | 4.5 | W1 |
 Charlotte |
6 | 12 | .333 | 6 | L3 |
 Washington |
2 | 15 | .118 | 9.5 | L13 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
12 | 6 | .667 | - | L3 |
 LA Lakers |
11 | 7 | .611 | 1 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
12 | 8 | .600 | 1 | W1 |
 Phoenix |
10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
9 | 10 | .474 | 3.5 | W1 |
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