Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets (11-10-2025) game preview: When and where to watch, expected lineup, injury report, prediction, and more

Tonight's NBA game pits the Charlotte Hornets (3-6) against the Los Angeles Lakers (7-3). With the over/under set at 230.5 total points, the Lakers are eight points ahead of the Hornets on the spread (Lakers -8).

Charlotte is +260 to pull off the upset, while Los Angeles is a -320 favorite to win outright on the moneyline.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. Austin Reaves (groin) is doubtful, and LeBron James (sciatica) is still out for the Lakers. LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Brandon Miller (shoulder) are out for Charlotte, and Miles Bridges (back) is doubtful.

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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. You may watch it on Fubo as well.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets - Expected Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Lakers

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets - Injury Report

Los Angeles Lakers

Austin Reaves- OutAccording to Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com, Reaves (groin) is doubtful 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 doubtful.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-day

According 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 have a 3-6 record and 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 dropped five of their last six games, and it seems like they are letting go.

Charlotte is 4-5 and the Lakers are 7-3 against the spread, tied for the third-best record in the league.Despite losing their top two scorers and creators for a large chunk of the season, the Lakers are presently ranked 22nd in defence and Charlotte is much worse, but they are still ranked 11th on offence. There are numerous injury reports for both sides.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