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Hornets vs. Lakers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hornets vs. Lakers NBA game on January 15, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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FINAL
NBA
FINAL
NBA
135
117
Jan 16, 3:30AM Crypto.com Arena
Jan 16, 3:30AM Crypto.com Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 30 | 34 | 40 | 31 | 135 |
Lakers | 39 | 16 | 38 | 24 | 117 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
98%
2%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 30 | 34 | 40 | 31 | 135 |
Lakers | 39 | 16 | 38 | 24 | 117 |
Q4 00:51 Sion James misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:30 Hornets makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:51 Lakers misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:01 Hornets makes three point jump shot
Q4 2:30 LeBron James makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:58 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:20 Lakers makes two point jump shot
Q4 3:39 Lakers misses three point jump shot
Q4 4:17 Lakers makes two point jump shot
Q4 4:42 Lakers misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
Lakers personal foul
Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
Sion James offensive rebound
Sion James misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
133-117
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lakers lineup change (Drew Timme, Kobe Bufkin, Bronny James, Nick Smith Jr., Dalton Knecht)
Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, Tidjane Salaun, Collin Sexton, Pat Connaughton, Sion James)
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
130-117
+2
LeBron James makes two point jump shot
127-117
LeBron James defensive rebound
Marcus Smart personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
Hornets offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
127-114
Hornets turnover
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
125-110
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
Jump ball. (LeBron James gains possession)
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Gabe Vincent, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt)
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
124-106
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Lakers offensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Hornets violation
Rui Hachimura turnover (offensive foul)
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
118-106
Lakers personal foul
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
118-103
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
116-103
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Hornets 60 second timeout
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
109-101
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
109-99
Lakers personal foul
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
107-96
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
106-96
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
106-95
Hornets defensive rebound
Hornets turnover
Hornets personal foul
+1
Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
104-95
Hornets turnover
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Deandre Ayton offensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Hornets misses two point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
LeBron James offensive rebound
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
104-93
Josh Green defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
101-93
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
99-92
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
99-93
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Sion James offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
98-89
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Kobe Bufkin)
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
99-89
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
97-89
Lakers turnover
Lakers defensive rebound
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Sion James defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
95-89
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
93-89
Hornets 60 second timeout
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
93-84
Lakers offensive rebound
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Collin Sexton, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate)
Hornets personal foul
+1
Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
90-82
+1
Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
90-83
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Sion James defensive rebound
Lakers turnover
Hornets personal foul
Hornets turnover
Lakers 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
87-79
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-77
LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
84-76
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
81-73
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-71
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
79-69
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
77-66
Miles Bridges personal foul
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
77-64
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
73-60
Hornets personal foul
Lakers personal foul
+1
LaMelo Ball makes technical free throw 1 of 1
74-60
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
67-58
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
64-58
Luka Doncic offensive rebound
LeBron James defensive rebound
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
64-55
Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Brandon Miller)
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
61-52
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Deandre Ayton turnover (offensive foul)
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
57-52
Lakers personal foul
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-50
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
55-50
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
55-48
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-48
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
51-48
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
49-45
Lakers personal foul
Lakers lineup change (Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic)
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-44
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Brandon Miller)
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-45
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
41-43
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
39-43
Lakers personal foul
Hornets personal foul
Instant replay
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-43
Josh Green defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
37-41
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Brandon Miller)
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball offensive rebound
Grant Williams offensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Kobe Bufkin, Jake LaRavia, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
Instant replay
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Kobe Bufkin, Jarred Vanderbilt)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Kobe Bufkin, Jake LaRavia, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, LaMelo Ball, Grant Williams, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Brandon Miller)
Gabe Vincent misses two point jump shot
+3
LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot
33-39
Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, LaMelo Ball, Grant Williams, Collin Sexton, Brandon Miller)
+3
Luka Doncic makes three point jump shot
30-39
Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot
Jump ball. Sion James vs. Luka Doncic (Grant Williams gains possession)
Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, Grant Williams, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller)
Kobe Bufkin shooting foul (Grant Williams draws the foul)
+1
Grant Williams makes regular free throw 3 of 3
30-36
Gabe Vincent misses three point jump shot
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Sion James assists)
27-36
Luka Doncic misses three point running pullup jump shot
Rui Hachimura blocks Sion James's two point driving layup
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
+2
Sion James makes two point driving layup
25-36
Jarred Vanderbilt technical foul (Double)
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
+2
Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point cutting layup (Rui Hachimura assists)
23-33
+3
Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)
21-31
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
Rui Hachimura defensive goaltending violation
Sion James defensive rebound
Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul)
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Collin Sexton, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel)
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Collin Sexton, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel)
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Kobe Bufkin, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt)
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point driving finger roll layup (Moussa Diabate assists)
19-24
Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Sion James shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
+3
Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot
17-23
LeBron James offensive rebound
Marcus Smart misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point running alley-oop dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
11-19
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball offensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround hook shot
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point running jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Luka Doncic personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
Hornets 60 second timeout
+3
Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists)
7-17
Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
LeBron James turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot
Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul)
+2
Moussa Diabate makes two point cutting dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
7-11
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
LeBron James blocks Kon Knueppel's two point driving reverse dunk
+2
Marcus Smart makes two point driving layup
5-5
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Miles Bridges assists)
5-3
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart)
Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Brandon Miller)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
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Hornets vs. Lakers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Hornets vs. Lakers
- Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lakers favored at -3.5
- Total (Over/Under): 234.5
- Moneyline Odds: Hornets +140, Lakers -155
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Hornets: 35%
- Lakers: 65%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Hornets 115-119 Lakers.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Hornets a win probability of 35%, while the Lakers have a win probability of 65%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Lakers are more likely to beat the Hornets in the NBA game at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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