NBAWed 18 Nov
LakersLakersLos Angeles Lakers11–2 · #2
VS12:00 PM PHT
HornetsHornetsCharlotte Hornets4–8 · #11
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Lakers vs Hornets: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Wed 18 Nov, 12:00 PM PHTWednesday 18 November 2026 · 12:00 PM PHT · Crypto.com Arena
Tip-off in
3days03hrs42min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 5 Nov.
Los Angeles Lakers 28 players
- Jalen Hood-SchifinoGuard · 21
- Jaden HardyGuard · 22
- Collin SextonGuard · 26
- Matisse ThybulleGuard · 27
- Quentin GrimesGuard · 24
- Bronny James Jr.Guard · 20
- Austin ReavesGuard · 26
- Shake MiltonGuard · 28
- Quincy OlivariGuard · 23
- Jarred VanderbiltForward · 25
- Jake LaRaviaForward · 23
- Cameron ReddishForward · 25
- Kevon LooneyForward · 28
- Ziaire WilliamsForward · 23
- James JohnsonForward · 37
- Rui HachimuraForward · 26
- Christian WoodForward · 29
- Maximilian KleberForward · 33
- Sandro MamukelashviliForward · 25
- Luka DoncicForward · 25
- Armel TraoreForward · 22
- Christian Junior KolokoCenter · 24
- Walker KesslerCenter · 23
- A. ThieroPosition not listed
- C. CarrPosition not listed
- C. ManonPosition not listed
- W. KylePosition not listed
- Z. WilliamsPosition not listed
Charlotte Hornets 27 players
- Coby WhiteGuard · 24
- DaQuan JeffriesGuard · 27
- Grayson AllenGuard · 29
- Nick SmithGuard · 20
- Dennis SchroderGuard · 31
- Isaiah WongGuard · 24
- Vasilije MicicGuard · 31
- Pat ConnaughtonGuard · 32
- Royce O'NealeForward · 31
- Grant WilliamsForward · 26
- Hannes SteinbachForward · 18
- Drew PetersonForward · 25
- Brandon MillerForward · 22
- Xavier TillmanForward · 26
- Jared RhodenForward · 25
- Tidjane SalaunForward · 19
- Naz ReidCenter · 25
- Moussa DiabateCenter · 23
- C. AndersonPosition not listed
- J. JoinerPosition not listed
- K. KnueppelPosition not listed
- L. McNeeleyPosition not listed
- M. AjayiPosition not listed
- P. HallPosition not listed
- R. KalkbrennerPosition not listed
- S. JamesPosition not listed
- W. FricksPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Lakers
Luka DoncicF · 10 games · 33.3 min
- PTS
- 38.3
- REB
- 7.0
- AST
- 7.0
Austin ReavesG · 10 games · 34.2 min
- PTS
- 22.8
- REB
- 3.4
- AST
- 4.0
Z. Williams1 games · 20.6 min
- PTS
- 13.0
- REB
- 1.0
- AST
- 1.0
Hornets
Brandon MillerF · 9 games · 30.4 min
- PTS
- 21.3
- REB
- 5.4
- AST
- 2.7
Naz ReidC · 11 games · 29.3 min
- PTS
- 16.5
- REB
- 8.3
- AST
- 1.8
Grayson AllenG · 10 games · 27.3 min
- PTS
- 14.8
- REB
- 2.9
- AST
- 3.1
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Lakers
G
Matisse Thybulle7 starts · 23.8 min · 6.8 pts
G
Austin Reaves6 starts · 34.2 min · 22.8 pts
F
Luka Doncic6 starts · 33.3 min · 38.3 pts
F
Jake LaRavia4 starts · 23.7 min · 5.5 pts
C
Walker Kessler6 starts · 29.5 min · 12.3 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves | 10 | 6 | 34.2 | 22.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 89.3 |
| Luka Doncic | 10 | 6 | 33.3 | 38.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 51.1 | 41.4 | 86.2 |
| Walker Kessler | 11 | 6 | 29.5 | 12.3 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 65.7 |
| Quentin Grimes | 10 | 2 | 24.0 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 47.4 | 25.0 | 66.7 |
| Matisse Thybulle | 12 | 7 | 23.8 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 52.9 | 40.0 | 88.9 |
| Jake LaRavia | 12 | 4 | 23.7 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 42.9 | 50.0 | 46.7 |
| Ziaire Williams | 8 | 2 | 22.9 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 47.4 | 85.7 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 12 | 0 | 22.5 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 48.6 | 41.2 | 88.9 |
| Z. Williams | 1 | 1 | 20.6 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Collin Sexton | 11 | 0 | 17.6 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 56.2 | 27.0 | 70.6 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 9 | 0 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| C. Manon | 1 | 0 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 75.0 |
| A. Thiero | 5 | 0 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| C. Carr | 4 | 0 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 100.0 |
| Jaden Hardy | 4 | 0 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 60.0 |
| Bronny James Jr. | 3 | 0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | – | 50.0 | – |
| Kevon Looney | 5 | 1 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | – | – | 100.0 |
| W. Kyle | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller | 9 | 7 | 30.4 | 21.3 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 38.2 | 29.3 | 90.0 |
| Naz Reid | 11 | 8 | 29.3 | 16.5 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 37.9 | 33.8 | 67.7 |
| Dennis Schroder | 8 | 6 | 29.2 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 37.2 | 18.8 | 83.3 |
| Moussa Diabate | 9 | 8 | 28.2 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 54.2 | – | 70.6 |
| Grayson Allen | 10 | 1 | 27.3 | 14.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 43.9 | 45.3 | 89.7 |
| S. James | 11 | 7 | 25.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 40.5 | 27.9 | 72.7 |
| Royce O'Neale | 11 | 1 | 20.1 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 42.9 | 34.8 | 85.7 |
| R. Kalkbrenner | 11 | 0 | 19.0 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 66.7 | – | 87.5 |
| Coby White | 5 | 2 | 18.1 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 33.3 | 14.8 | 91.7 |
| Grant Williams | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 11 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 38.1 | 42.5 | 73.3 |
| L. McNeeley | 5 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 34.6 | 28.6 | 57.1 |
| C. Anderson | 10 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 40.5 | 32.3 | 100.0 |
| Hannes Steinbach | 5 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 45.5 | – | – |
| M. Ajayi | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | – |
| K. Knueppel | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Joiner | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 50.0 |
| W. Fricks | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| P. Hall | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Each team won 1 of the last 2 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Luka Doncic (Lakers, 38.3) and Brandon Miller (Hornets, 21.3).
- Lakers won 5 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Hornets won 1 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Luka DoncicLos Angeles Lakers · F
38.3Brandon MillerCharlotte Hornets · F
21.3Reboundsper game
Walker KesslerLos Angeles Lakers · C
10.7Moussa DiabateCharlotte Hornets · C
9.2Assistsper game
Luka DoncicLos Angeles Lakers · F
7.0Dennis SchroderCharlotte Hornets · G
4.53-pointersper game
Luka DoncicLos Angeles Lakers · F
5.5Grayson AllenCharlotte Hornets · G
3.4Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Lakers
G
Austin Reaves22.8 pts · 3.4 reb · 4.0 ast
F
Luka Doncic38.3 pts · 7.0 reb · 7.0 ast
C
Walker Kessler12.3 pts · 10.7 reb · 1.7 ast
G
Matisse Thybulle6.8 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.1 ast
F
Jake LaRavia5.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.1 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Heat
Hornets
G
Grayson Allen14.8 pts · 2.9 reb · 3.1 ast
C
Naz Reid16.5 pts · 8.3 reb · 1.8 ast
S. James6.0 pts · 3.6 reb · 3.0 ast
C
Moussa Diabate7.3 pts · 9.2 reb · 1.9 ast
G
Coby White9.8 pts · 2.4 reb · 3.4 ast
Starters on 13 Nov vs Suns
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Luka DoncicLakers · F
Brandon MillerHornets · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameLakers: 122.2Hornets: 98.6
Points allowedLakers: 114.2Hornets: 109.6
Win %Lakers: .846Hornets: .333
Home / away recordLakers: 6–3Hornets: 1–6
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Lakers
1 day
Home stand, game 1 of 4
3–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Hornets
1 day
Road trip, game 3 of 4
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Lakers have won their last 7 gamesCurrent streak
- Luka Doncic had 30+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Austin Reaves had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Lakers won the first quarter in 8 of their last 10From our quarter scores
- Grayson Allen had 3+ threes in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Hornets are 1–6 on the road this seasonHome / road split
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Austin Reaves: 22 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 22.8 this season
Head to head
The last 2 meetings in the leagues we follow
1Lakers win
2 games1Hornets win
Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets, final, 117–135
Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers, final, 111–121
Top scorer: Luka Doncic 38 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).