Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/9
Matchup Prediction
Lakers: 62.7%
Hornets: 37.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jarred Vanderbilt, PF | Out | Nov 1 |
| Christian Koloko, C | Out | Oct 30 |
| Christian Wood, F | Out | Sep 9 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
IND
HOU
TOR
MIN
CLEGame Information
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2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
3 | 3 | .500 | - | L2 |
 Washington |
2 | 2 | .500 | - | W2 |
 Miami |
2 | 2 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Charlotte |
2 | 3 | .400 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Atlanta |
2 | 4 | .333 | 1 | L4 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix |
- | 1 | W3 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Golden State |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.8 | 4 |
 LA Lakers |
0.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Sacramento |
1 | 2 | W3 | 0.6 | 3 |
 LA Clippers |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.4 | 2 |
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