Hornets 135-117 Lakers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 15)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 9:55 AM ET

Regular Season

Charlotte HornetsHornets

15-26 · Away

135–117

Final

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Los Angeles LakersLakers

24-15 · Home

Hornets vs Lakers final: the Charlotte Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 135-117 on January 15, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	30	34	40	31	135
Lakers	39	16	38	24	117

Top Performers

Hornets

Lakers

Hornets vs Lakers Box Score

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
LaMelo Ball G	28	30	6	11	0	1	2	10-20	9-17	1-1	+5
Miles Bridges F	33	25	8	4	0	0	1	9-13	5-7	2-2	+6
Kon Knueppel G	32	19	7	4	0	0	0	7-10	3-5	2-2	+2
Moussa Diabate FC	30	8	6	2	0	0	3	4-5	0-0	0-0	+9
Brandon Miller F	39	26	2	5	1	2	3	9-19	2-6	6-6	+17
Bench
Josh Green G	13	0	3	2	1	1	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	+14
Grant Williams F	13	3	3	0	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	3-3	+10
Tidjane Salaun F	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2
Collin Sexton G	13	6	0	3	1	0	2	3-6	0-2	0-0	+5
Pat Connaughton G	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2
Sion James G	16	9	8	2	0	0	0	4-10	1-4	0-0	+11
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	15	9	6	1	0	0	1	4-6	0-0	1-2	+7

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
LeBron James F	32	29	9	6	2	1	3	10-19	3-6	6-7	-7
Deandre Ayton C	31	12	6	1	1	1	1	6-10	0-0	0-0	-4
Jake LaRavia F	37	18	3	3	2	0	2	5-10	3-4	5-5	-6
Luka Dončić FG	35	39	3	4	0	0	1	15-26	6-11	3-7	-13
Marcus Smart G	32	10	4	3	2	0	0	3-9	1-5	3-4	-1
Bench
Drew Timme F	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Rui Hachimura F	17	3	1	1	0	1	1	1-4	1-4	0-0	-17
Gabe Vincent G	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-7	0-5	0-0	-15
Kobe Bufkin G	16	0	3	0	1	1	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	-7
Bronny James G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Nick Smith Jr. G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-2
Jarred Vanderbilt F	14	6	5	0	0	0	0	3-4	0-1	0-0	-12
Dalton Knecht G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-2

Hornets vs Lakers Recap

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers after a 34-16 second quarter erased a 9-point deficit. Charlotte moved to 15-26, while Los Angeles fell to 24-15.

The Lakers led 39-30 after the first quarter. The Hornets then reversed it and held a 64-55 lead at halftime. They stretched it to 104-93 after three quarters and won the fourth 31-24. Charlotte shot 50 of 92 from the field, while Los Angeles made 43 of 93.

LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 30 points and 11 assists, and Miles Bridges added 8 rebounds. Luka Dončić scored 39 for the Lakers, and LeBron James had 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Charlotte made 20 of 43 from three and finished with 34 assists to the Lakers' 18.

The number to know: 50 rebounds to 35. Charlotte's edge on the boards gave it extra possessions against a Lakers team that missed 50 shots.

Team Stats

Hornets	Stat	Lakers
50-92	Field Goals	43-93
54.3%	FG %	46.2%
20-43	3-Pointers	14-38
46.5%	3P %	36.8%
15-16	Free Throws	17-23
93.8%	FT %	73.9%
50	Rebounds	35
14	Off. Rebounds	12
34	Assists	18
3	Steals	8
5	Blocks	4
12	Turnovers	9
21	Fouls	17
18	Biggest Lead	13

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hornets	65.2%	10.8%	37.8%	0.163
Lakers	53.8%	8.0%	25.0%	0.183

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Hornets vs Lakers Game Info

Date & time: Thursday, January 15, 202610:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64) · Lakers Spectrum SportsNet

Arena: Crypto.com ArenaLos Angeles

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hornets vs Lakers Season Stats 2025-26

Hornets 82 GPLakers 82 GP

116.0#13

Points per game

116.3#11

111.2#7

Opponent points

114.6#11

46.0%#25

Field goal %

50.2%#1

37.8%#3

Three-point %

35.9%#14

81.8%#2

Free throw %

76.3%#25

46.1#5

Rebounds

41.0#27

26.3#15

Assists

25.9#17

7.0#29

Steals

8.5#14

4.5#19

Blocks

4.3#22

14.5#22

Turnovers

13.8#16

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesLakers 1-0

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That covers Hornets vs Lakers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hornets host the Wizards Oct 26; Lakers host the Trail Blazers Oct 27.

Hornets vs Lakers FAQs

Who won Hornets vs Lakers on Jan 15, 2026?

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 135-117 on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 30 points.

What are the Hornets and Lakers records?

After this game the Hornets were 15-26 and the Lakers were 24-15 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Lakers?

LaMelo Ball scored 30 for the Hornets. Luka Dončić scored 39 for the Lakers.

Who leads the Hornets vs Lakers season series?

The Lakers lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Hornets vs Lakers game?

The Lakers beat the Hornets 121-111 on Nov 10, 2025 on the road.

Where was Hornets vs Lakers played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the home arena of the Los Angeles Lakers.

What was the score by quarter in Hornets vs Lakers?

Hornets-Lakers: Q1 30-39, Q2 34-16, Q3 40-38, Q4 31-24.

What is next for the Hornets and Lakers?

Hornets host the Wizards on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET; Lakers host the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, October 27 at 11:00 PM ET.