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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTCharlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers
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Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
135
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
117
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 135-117 on the road on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. LaMelo Ball had 30 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Luka Dončić had 39 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Charlotte Hornets led 64-55 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-16. Double-digit figures in two categories: LaMelo Ball (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 27, Los Angeles Lakers 9. Brandon Miller had 26 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers?
- The Charlotte Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 135-117 on January 15, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- LaMelo Ball scored 30 for the Charlotte Hornets; Luka Dončić scored 39 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 30 | 34 | 40 | 31 | 135 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 16 | 38 | 24 | 117 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 30 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 8 Miles Bridges
- Assists
- 11 LaMelo Ball
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 39 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 9 LeBron James
- Assists
- 6 LeBron James
LaMelo Ball double-double (30 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller starter | 39:32 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9-19 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 3 | +17 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 33:05 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-13 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 1 | +6 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 32:33 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 30:08 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +9 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 28:36 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10-20 | 9-17 | 1-1 | 4 | +5 |
| Sion James bench | 16:50 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | +11 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 15:13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | +7 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 13:58 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Josh Green bench | 13:39 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +14 |
| Grant Williams bench | 13:25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | +10 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 1:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 1:30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Mason Plumlee
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake LaRavia starter | 37:07 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 2 | -6 |
| Luka Dončić starter | 35:38 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15-26 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 3 | -13 |
| LeBron James starter | 32:43 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10-19 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 0 | -7 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 32:10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 3 | -1 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 31:46 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Rui Hachimura bench | 17:39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Kobe Bufkin bench | 16:52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 15:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4 | -15 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 14:44 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
| Drew Timme bench | 1:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Bronny James bench | 1:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 1:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 1:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Adou Thiero, Jaxson Hayes, Austin Reaves
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 (93%) | Free throws | 17/23 (73%) |
| 30/49 (61%) | 2 pointers | 29/55 (52%) |
| 20/43 (46%) | 3 pointers | 14/38 (36%) |
| 50/92 (54%) | Field goals | 43/93 (46%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 34 | Assists | 18 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 29:55 | Time spent in lead | 16:40 |
| 18 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 18 Q4 0:49
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 13 Q1 2:09
- Longest run
- 9-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q4 8:43 to Q4 6:51
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 10:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 10:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 10:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 9:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 5 | 11 |
| 9:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 9:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 7 | 13 |
| 9:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 7 | 14 |
| 8:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 7 | 17 |
| 7:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 7 | 19 |
| 6:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 9 | 19 |
| 6:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 11 | 19 |
| 5:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 11 | 21 |
| 5:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 14 | 21 |
| 5:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 14 | 23 |
| 4:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 17 | 23 |
| 4:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 17 | 24 |
| 4:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 19 | 24 |
| 3:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 3:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 21 | 26 |
| 3:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 21 | 28 |
| 2:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 21 | 31 |
| 2:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
| 2:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 23 | 33 |
| 2:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 23 | 36 |
| 1:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 25 | 36 |
| 1:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 27 | 36 |
| 0:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 28 | 36 |
| 0:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 29 | 36 |
| 0:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 30 | 36 |
| 0:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 30 | 39 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 33 | 39 |
| 11:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 35 | 39 |
| 10:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 35 | 41 |
| 9:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 37 | 41 |
| 7:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 37 | 42 |
| 7:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 37 | 43 |
| 7:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 39 | 43 |
| 6:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 6:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 43 | 43 |
| 6:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 43 | 44 |
| 6:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 43 | 45 |
| 5:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 4:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 49 | 45 |
| 4:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 3:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 51 | 48 |
| 3:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 52 | 48 |
| 3:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 53 | 48 |
| 3:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 55 | 48 |
| 2:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 55 | 50 |
| 2:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 56 | 50 |
| 2:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 57 | 50 |
| 2:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 57 | 52 |
| 2:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 59 | 52 |
| 1:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 61 | 52 |
| 0:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 61 | 55 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 64 | 55 |
Q3 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 64 | 58 |
| 11:18 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 67 | 58 |
| 10:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 67 | 60 |
| 10:46 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 70 | 60 |
| 10:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 73 | 60 |
| 10:25 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 74 | 60 |
| 9:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 74 | 62 |
| 9:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 77 | 62 |
| 9:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 77 | 64 |
| 9:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 77 | 66 |
| 9:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 77 | 67 |
| 8:46 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 79 | 67 |
| 8:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 79 | 69 |
| 8:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 79 | 71 |
| 8:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 80 | 71 |
| 8:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 81 | 71 |
| 7:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 81 | 73 |
| 7:44 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 84 | 73 |
| 7:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 84 | 76 |
| 7:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 84 | 77 |
| 6:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 87 | 77 |
| 6:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 87 | 79 |
| 6:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 87 | 81 |
| 5:57 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 90 | 81 |
| 5:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 90 | 82 |
| 5:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 90 | 83 |
| 4:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 90 | 84 |
| 4:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 93 | 84 |
| 4:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 93 | 86 |
| 4:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 93 | 89 |
| 3:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 95 | 89 |
| 2:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 97 | 89 |
| 2:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 98 | 89 |
| 2:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 99 | 89 |
| 1:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 99 | 91 |
| 1:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 99 | 92 |
| 1:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 99 | 93 |
| 0:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 101 | 93 |
| 0:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 104 | 93 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 104 | 94 |
| 11:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 104 | 95 |
| 10:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 106 | 95 |
| 10:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart Free throw | 106 | 96 |
| 10:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 107 | 96 |
| 9:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 107 | 99 |
| 9:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 109 | 99 |
| 9:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 109 | 101 |
| 9:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 109 | 103 |
| 8:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 111 | 103 |
| 8:12 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 114 | 103 |
| 7:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 116 | 103 |
| 6:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 117 | 103 |
| 6:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 118 | 103 |
| 6:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 118 | 106 |
| 6:15 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 121 | 106 |
| 5:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 123 | 106 |
| 5:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 123 | 108 |
| 4:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 125 | 108 |
| 4:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 125 | 110 |
| 3:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 127 | 110 |
| 3:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 127 | 112 |
| 3:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 127 | 114 |
| 3:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 127 | 115 |
| 2:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 127 | 117 |
| 2:01 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 130 | 117 |
| 1:30 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 133 | 117 |
| 0:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 135 | 117 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Nov 10: Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Charlotte Hornets 111
- Jan 15: Charlotte Hornets 135 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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