LA Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Player Stats and Box Score (Nov. 10) | 2025-26 NBA season

The LA Lakers and Charlotte Hornets locked horns in an interconference regular-season game at the Spectrum Center on Monday. The Lakers arrived in Charlotte with a 7-3 record, occupying fourth place in the Western Conference standings. On the contrary, the Hornets held the 12th position in the Eastern Conference standings with a 3-6 record.

Austin Reaves made his comeback and took his place alongside Luka Doncic in the Lakers' starting backcourt. Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton were the other starters for the Purple and Gold. Meanwhile, LaMelo Ball remained sidelined for the Hornets, with Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Sion James and Collin Sexton rounding out the starting lineup.

The Lakers found their offensive groove early, with Reaves' return making a huge difference. However, the visitors' defence remained poor as JJ Redick's team showed no resistance or rim protection in the opening quarter. As a result, Charlotte dropped 40 points in the first quarter and won the period by four points. The Hornets shot the ball exceedingly well, making 15 of their first 21 field goal attempts.

The Lakers finally showed some life on defense and were rewarded instantly for their efforts. Jaxon Hayes and Jarred Vanderbilt gave some good minutes off the bench as the Lakers outscored the Hornets 29-23 to take a 65-63 lead into the halftime break. Doncic had 21 points while Reaves chipped in with 17 points in the first half.

The Lakers delivered a defensive clinic in the third quarter, inching closer to turning the matchup into a full-blown rout. Doncic's thunderous two-handed slam was the highlight of the quarter, which perfectly summed up the Purple and Gold's dominance in the period. The Lakers led 96-78 heading into the final frame after winning the third quarter 31-15.

The Hornets refused to go away without putting in a fight. The Hornets cut the deficit to just seven points in the final minute before running out of gas. Doncic and Reaves combined for 62 points while Rui Hachimura chipped in with 21 as the Lakers recorded a 121-111 win.

LA Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Player Stats and Box Score (Nov. 10)

LA Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
Marcus Smart	36:32	4	9	44.4	3	7	42.9	2	2	100	2	2	4	6	7	0	3	1	13	15
Rui Hachimura	35:33	9	12	75	3	3	100	0	0	0	2	1	3	1	1	0	1	1	21	13
Deandre Ayton	32:56	7	10	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6	0	0	0	3	3	14	2
Austin Reaves	29:25	7	17	41.2	2	10	20	8	11	72.7	0	5	5	7	2	0	1	2	24	18
Luka Dončić	38:22	14	28	50	5	15	33.3	5	5	100	1	5	6	7	1	0	2	4	38	16
Jake LaRavia	24:50	2	8	25	0	3	0	2	2	100	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	4	6	-9
Dalton Knecht	11:04	1	4	25	1	1	100	0	0	0	2	3	5	0	0	1	0	1	3	-9
Jarred Vanderbilt	16:10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	0
Jaxson Hayes	14:53	1	2	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	0	0	1	0	2	2	4

Charlotte Hornets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
Kon Knueppel	38:01	6	11	54.5	2	6	33.3	5	5	100	2	8	10	9	1	0	3	1	19	-4
Miles Bridges	39:58	11	19	57.9	7	12	58.3	5	6	83.3	2	6	8	5	1	1	2	4	34	-15
Ryan Kalkbrenner	19:14	3	4	75	0	0	0	3	3	100	3	1	4	0	0	0	4	4	9	-10
Sion James	24:31	2	5	40	2	3	66.7	1	2	50	0	1	1	1	0	1	2	2	7	-15
Collin Sexton	25:33	4	9	44.4	1	3	33.3	4	4	100	0	0	0	3	1	0	4	4	13	-16
KJ Simpson	20:06	3	6	50	2	4	50	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	0	0	3	3	8	4
Moussa Diabaté	28:43	4	4	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	2	3	0	2	8	0
Tre Mann	18:03	2	6	33.3	2	5	40	0	0	0	1	1	2	5	0	0	2	1	6	3
Liam McNeeley	17:37	2	6	33.3	1	2	50	2	2	100	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	4	7	-2
Pat Connaughton	7:59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	5