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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Hornets
30 34 40 31 135
Lakers
39 16 38 24 117
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Win %
  • Hornets
    98%
  • Lakers
    2%
Win Probability
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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
  1. Q4 00:16
    Lakers personal foul
  2. Q4 00:33
    Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
  3. Q4 00:50
    Sion James offensive rebound
  4. Q4 00:51
    Sion James misses two point jump shot
  5. Q4 1:30
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    133-117
  6. Q4 1:30
    Lakers 60 second timeout
  7. Q4 1:30
    Lakers lineup change (Drew Timme, Kobe Bufkin, Bronny James, Nick Smith Jr., Dalton Knecht)
  8. Q4 1:30
    Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, Tidjane Salaun, Collin Sexton, Pat Connaughton, Sion James)
  9. Q4 1:51
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  10. Q4 2:01
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    130-117
  11. Q4 2:30
    +2
    LeBron James makes two point jump shot
    127-117
  12. Q4 2:36
    LeBron James defensive rebound
  13. Q4 2:52
    Marcus Smart personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
  14. Q4 2:52
    Hornets offensive rebound
  15. Q4 2:58
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  16. Q4 3:20
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    127-114
  17. Q4 3:24
    Hornets turnover
  18. Q4 3:39
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  19. Q4 4:17
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    125-110
  20. Q4 4:17
    Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
  21. Q4 4:18
    Jump ball. (LeBron James gains possession)
  22. Q4 4:21
    Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
  23. Q4 4:39
    LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
  24. Q4 4:39
    Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Gabe Vincent, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt)
  25. Q4 4:42
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  26. Q4 5:31
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    124-106
  27. Q4 5:37
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  28. Q4 5:45
    Lakers offensive rebound
  29. Q4 5:45
    Hornets personal foul
  30. Q4 5:50
    Hornets violation
  31. Q4 6:09
    Rui Hachimura turnover (offensive foul)
  32. Q4 6:35
    +3
    Lakers makes three point jump shot
    118-106
  33. Q4 6:51
    Lakers personal foul
  34. Q4 6:51
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    118-103
  35. Q4 6:51
    Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
  36. Q4 6:51
    Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
  37. Q4 6:51
    Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
  38. Q4 7:22
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    116-103
  39. Q4 7:22
    Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
  40. Q4 7:34
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  41. Q4 9:06
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  42. Q4 9:21
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    109-101
  43. Q4 9:37
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    109-99
  44. Q4 10:10
    Lakers personal foul
  45. Q4 10:10
    +1
    Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    107-96
  46. Q4 10:21
    +1
    Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    106-96
  47. Q4 10:39
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    106-95
  48. Q4 10:48
    Hornets defensive rebound
  49. Q4 10:51
    Hornets turnover
  50. Q4 11:06
    Hornets personal foul
  51. Q4 11:06
    +1
    Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    104-95
  52. Q4 11:08
    Hornets turnover
  53. Q4 11:22
    Marcus Smart defensive rebound
  54. Q4 11:26
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  55. Q4 11:36
    Deandre Ayton offensive rebound
  56. Q4 11:41
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  57. Q3 00:00
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  58. Q3 00:00
    LeBron James defensive rebound
  59. Q3 00:13
    LeBron James offensive rebound
  60. Q3 00:31
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    104-93
  61. Q3 00:37
    Josh Green defensive rebound
  62. Q3 00:40
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  63. Q3 00:50
    Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
  64. Q3 00:50
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    101-93
  65. Q3 1:13
    +1
    LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    99-92
  66. Q3 1:13
    +1
    LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    99-93
  67. Q3 1:19
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  68. Q3 1:20
    Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
  69. Q3 1:33
    Sion James offensive rebound
  70. Q3 1:36
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  71. Q3 2:12
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    98-89
  72. Q3 2:12
    Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Kobe Bufkin)
  73. Q3 2:12
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    99-89
  74. Q3 2:15
    Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
  75. Q3 2:34
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    97-89
  76. Q3 2:38
    Lakers turnover
  77. Q3 2:51
    Lakers defensive rebound
  78. Q3 3:03
    Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
  79. Q3 3:15
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  80. Q3 3:24
    Sion James defensive rebound
  81. Q3 3:45
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    95-89
  82. Q3 4:00
    +3
    Lakers makes three point jump shot
    93-89
  83. Q3 4:00
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  84. Q3 4:00
    Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt)
  85. Q3 4:08
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  86. Q3 4:11
    Miles Bridges offensive rebound
  87. Q3 4:46
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    93-84
  88. Q3 4:59
    Lakers offensive rebound
  89. Q3 4:59
    Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Collin Sexton, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate)
  90. Q3 5:26
    Hornets personal foul
  91. Q3 5:26
    +1
    Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    90-82
  92. Q3 5:26
    +1
    Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    90-83
  93. Q3 5:29
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  94. Q3 5:40
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  95. Q3 6:14
    Sion James defensive rebound
  96. Q3 6:18
    Lakers turnover
  97. Q3 6:18
    Hornets personal foul
  98. Q3 6:32
    Hornets turnover
  99. Q3 6:32
    Lakers 60 second timeout
  100. Q3 6:32
    Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate)
  101. Q3 6:33
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  102. Q3 6:41
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    87-79
  103. Q3 7:10
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  104. Q3 7:13
    +1
    LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    84-77
  105. Q3 7:13
    LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  106. Q3 7:29
    +3
    Lakers makes three point jump shot
    84-76
  107. Q3 7:53
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    81-73
  108. Q3 8:06
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    81-71
  109. Q3 8:19
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  110. Q3 8:30
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    79-69
  111. Q3 9:05
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    77-66
  112. Q3 9:05
    Miles Bridges personal foul
  113. Q3 9:09
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  114. Q3 9:20
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    77-64
  115. Q3 9:58
    Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
  116. Q3 10:01
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  117. Q3 10:08
    Hornets personal foul
  118. Q3 10:25
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    73-60
  119. Q3 10:25
    Hornets personal foul
  120. Q3 10:25
    Lakers personal foul
  121. Q3 10:25
    +1
    LaMelo Ball makes technical free throw 1 of 1
    74-60
  122. Q3 10:32
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  123. Q3 11:17
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    67-58
  124. Q3 11:34
    +3
    Lakers makes three point jump shot
    64-58
  125. Q3 11:38
    Luka Doncic offensive rebound
  126. Q3 11:43
    LeBron James defensive rebound
  127. Q2 00:00
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    64-55
  128. Q2 00:00
    Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot
  129. Q3 12:00
    Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Brandon Miller)
  130. Q2 00:14
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  131. Q2 00:29
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  132. Q2 00:31
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  133. Q2 00:47
    LeBron James defensive rebound
  134. Q2 00:52
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  135. Q2 1:28
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    61-52
  136. Q2 1:32
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  137. Q2 1:47
    Deandre Ayton turnover (offensive foul)
  138. Q2 2:21
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    57-52
  139. Q2 2:40
    Lakers personal foul
  140. Q2 2:40
    +1
    Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    57-50
  141. Q2 2:46
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    55-50
  142. Q2 3:09
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    55-48
  143. Q2 3:14
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  144. Q2 3:35
    +1
    Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    53-48
  145. Q2 3:38
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  146. Q2 3:56
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    51-48
  147. Q2 4:18
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  148. Q2 4:19
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  149. Q2 4:35
    Hornets personal foul
  150. Q2 4:44
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    49-45
  151. Q2 4:59
    Lakers personal foul
  152. Q2 4:59
    Lakers lineup change (Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic)
  153. Q2 5:04
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  154. Q2 5:26
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  155. Q2 5:50
    Luka Doncic defensive rebound
  156. Q2 6:14
    +1
    Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    43-44
  157. Q2 6:14
    Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Brandon Miller)
  158. Q2 6:14
    +1
    Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    43-45
  159. Q2 6:33
    LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
  160. Q2 6:49
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    41-43
  161. Q2 7:11
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  162. Q2 7:32
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    39-43
  163. Q2 7:45
    Lakers personal foul
  164. Q2 7:54
    Hornets personal foul
  165. Q2 7:54
    Instant replay
  166. Q2 7:54
    +1
    LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    37-43
  167. Q2 8:11
    Josh Green defensive rebound
  168. Q2 8:15
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  169. Q2 8:38
    Marcus Smart defensive rebound
  170. Q2 8:59
    Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
  171. Q2 9:12
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    37-41
  172. Q2 9:23
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  173. Q2 9:26
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  174. Q2 9:45
    Hornets personal foul
  175. Q2 9:45
    Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Brandon Miller)
  176. Q2 9:55
    Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
  177. Q2 10:06
    Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound
  178. Q2 10:12
    LaMelo Ball offensive rebound
  179. Q2 10:27
    Grant Williams offensive rebound
  180. Q2 10:45
    Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Kobe Bufkin, Jake LaRavia, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
  181. Q2 10:51
    Instant replay
  182. Q2 10:51
    Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Kobe Bufkin, Jarred Vanderbilt)
  183. Q2 10:51
    Lakers 60 second timeout
  184. Q2 10:51
    Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Kobe Bufkin, Jake LaRavia, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart)
  185. Q2 11:21
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  186. Q2 11:21
    Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, LaMelo Ball, Grant Williams, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Brandon Miller)
  187. Q2 11:24
    Gabe Vincent misses two point jump shot
  188. Q2 11:40
    +3
    LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot
    33-39
  189. Q2 12:00
    Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, LaMelo Ball, Grant Williams, Collin Sexton, Brandon Miller)
  190. Q1 00:03
    +3
    Luka Doncic makes three point jump shot
    30-39
  191. Q1 00:11
    Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot
  192. Q1 00:29
    Jump ball. Sion James vs. Luka Doncic (Grant Williams gains possession)
  193. Q1 00:29
    Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, Grant Williams, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller)
  194. Q1 00:29
    Kobe Bufkin shooting foul (Grant Williams draws the foul)
  195. Q1 00:29
    +1
    Grant Williams makes regular free throw 3 of 3
    30-36
  196. Q1 00:52
    Gabe Vincent misses three point jump shot
  197. Q1 1:05
    +2
    Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Sion James assists)
    27-36
  198. Q1 1:11
    Luka Doncic misses three point running pullup jump shot
  199. Q1 1:17
    Rui Hachimura blocks Sion James's two point driving layup
  200. Q1 1:31
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  201. Q1 1:52
    +2
    Sion James makes two point driving layup
    25-36
  202. Q1 2:07
    Jarred Vanderbilt technical foul (Double)
  203. Q1 2:25
    Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
  204. Q1 2:32
    +2
    Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point cutting layup (Rui Hachimura assists)
    23-33
  205. Q1 2:55
    +3
    Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)
    21-31
  206. Q1 3:04
    Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
  207. Q1 3:27
    Rui Hachimura defensive goaltending violation
  208. Q1 3:40
    Sion James defensive rebound
  209. Q1 3:42
    Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul)
  210. Q1 3:42
    Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Collin Sexton, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel)
  211. Q1 3:42
    Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Collin Sexton, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Kon Knueppel)
  212. Q1 3:42
    Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Kobe Bufkin, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt)
  213. Q1 4:06
    +2
    Kon Knueppel makes two point driving finger roll layup (Moussa Diabate assists)
    19-24
  214. Q1 4:19
    Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  215. Q1 4:19
    Sion James shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul)
  216. Q1 4:26
    Lakers 60 second timeout
  217. Q1 4:34
    Miles Bridges offensive rebound
  218. Q1 4:34
    +3
    Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot
    17-23
  219. Q1 5:09
    LeBron James offensive rebound
  220. Q1 5:09
    Marcus Smart misses three point pullup jump shot
  221. Q1 6:08
    +2
    Brandon Miller makes two point running alley-oop dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
    11-19
  222. Q1 6:14
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  223. Q1 6:46
    LaMelo Ball offensive rebound
  224. Q1 6:46
    Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
  225. Q1 6:58
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  226. Q1 6:59
    Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround hook shot
  227. Q1 7:07
    Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
  228. Q1 7:11
    LeBron James misses three point running jump shot
  229. Q1 7:24
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  230. Q1 7:33
    Luka Doncic personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
  231. Q1 8:02
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  232. Q1 8:03
    +3
    Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists)
    7-17
  233. Q1 8:26
    Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot
  234. Q1 8:34
    Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
  235. Q1 8:55
    LeBron James turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
  236. Q1 8:59
    LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
  237. Q1 9:15
    Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
  238. Q1 9:18
    Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot
  239. Q1 9:28
    Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul)
  240. Q1 9:33
    +2
    Moussa Diabate makes two point cutting dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
    7-11
  241. Q1 9:56
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  242. Q1 9:56
    LeBron James blocks Kon Knueppel's two point driving reverse dunk
  243. Q1 10:36
    +2
    Marcus Smart makes two point driving layup
    5-5
  244. Q1 10:49
    +2
    Brandon Miller makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Miles Bridges assists)
    5-3
  245. Q1 11:41
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  246. Q1 11:44
    Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot
  247. Q1 12:00
    Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia, Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart)
  248. Q1 12:00
    Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Brandon Miller)
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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

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