Tonight’s NBA game pits the Charlotte Hornets against the Los Angeles Lakers. With the over/under set at 230.5 total points, the Lakers are eight points ahead of the Hornets on the spread. Charlotte is +260 to pull off, while Los Angeles is a -320 favorite to win outright.Charlotte is 3-6 on the season, while Los Angeles is 7-3. L.A. lost at Atlanta on Saturday, ending a five-game winning streak. In contrast, Charlotte has only won one of its previous six games. Additionally, both the teams are plagued with injuries. Austin Reaves (groin) is questionable, and LeBron James (sciatica) is still out of the Lakers. LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Brandon Miller (shoulder) are out of Charlotte.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets – When and where to watch the game
Tipoff from the Spectrum Centre in Charlotte, North Carolina, is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET or 4:00 p.m. PT. FDSSE will broadcast the game live. Fans may watch it on Fubo as well.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets – Expected Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Lakers
Charlotte Hornets
- Tre Mann
- Kon Knueppel
- Miles Bridges
- Ryan Kalkbrenner
Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets – Injury Report
Los Angeles Lakers
Austin Reaves- OutAccording to Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com, Reaves (groin) is questionable for Monday’s game against the Hornets.Gabe Vincent- OutLaw Murray of The Athletic says that although Vincent (ankle) has been increasing his on-court practice, he is still not cleared for one-on-one contact work.LeBron James- OutJames (back) has been cleared for contact basketball activities, according to a Thursday report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. Adou Thiero- OutAccording to Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com, the Lakers recalled Thiero (knee) from their G League affiliate South Bay Lakers on Saturday.
Charlotte Hornets
Miles Bridges- Day-to-dayFor Monday’s game against the Lakers, Bridges (back) is questionable.Grant Williams- OutWilliams will not play against the Lakers on Monday due to a knee injury.Josh Green- OutGreen will not play against the Lakers on Monday due to a shoulder injury.LaMelo Ball- OutBall (ankle) will not play against the Lakers on Monday.Drew Peterson- Day-to-dayAccording to Shams Charania of ESPN, Peterson and the Hornets reached an agreement on a two-way contract on Monday.Brandon Miller- OutMiller (shoulder) will be reevaluated in around two weeks, the Hornets stated on Monday.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets – Game Prediction
To start the week off well, the Charlotte Hornets will play the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA 2025–26 regular season match. The Hornets are coming off a two-game losing streak going into the contest. The Hornets, who are now in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings, are having trouble being consistent. They would like to start a winning streak in the next game in addition to getting back on track, which would help them climb the standings. After a 2-1 start to the season, Charlotte has lost five of their last six games. Charlotte and the Lakers are now tied for the third-best record in the league. On the other hand, despite losing their top two scorers and creators for a large chunk of the season, the Lakers are presently ranked 22nd in defense and Charlotte is much worse, but they are still ranked 11th on offence. Now, they are ready to face each other. Also read: Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks (11-08-2025) game preview: When and where to watch, expected lineup, injury report, prediction, and more
