Hornets vs Lakers: head-to-head
21 meetings since 2015-16
Charlotte Hornets9wins
Los Angeles Lakers12Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Hornets and the Lakers have met 21 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Lakers lead the series 12-9.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Hornets won 2 and the Lakers won 4. The most recent game, on January 15, 2026, ended Hornets 135-117.
The home team won 8 of the 21 games (38%). These matchups averaged 224.7 total points, with a typical winning margin of 10.6 points; 7 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2026 in Los Angeles.
Next meetings
| Nov 17, 2026 | Hornets @ Lakers | 11:00 PM EST | LAL 77% |
| Jan 31, 2027 | Lakers @ Hornets | 7:00 PM EST |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Hornets | CHA 101 – 82 LAL · 2016-01-31 |
| Lakers | LAL 128 – 100 CHA · 2018-12-15 |
2025-26 CHA 1 – 1 LAL
| 2026-01-15 | CHA 135 – 117 LAL | Final |
| 2025-11-10 | LAL 121 – 111 CHA | Final |
2024-25 CHA 1 – 1 LAL
| 2025-02-19 | CHA 100 – 97 LAL | Final |
| 2025-01-27 | LAL 112 – 107 CHA | Final |
2023-24 CHA 0 – 2 LAL
| 2024-02-05 | LAL 124 – 118 CHA | Final |
| 2023-12-28 | CHA 112 – 133 LAL | Final |
2022-23 CHA 1 – 1 LAL
| 2023-01-02 | LAL 121 – 115 CHA | Final |
| 2022-12-23 | CHA 134 – 130 LAL | Final |
2021-22 CHA 1 – 1 LAL
| 2022-01-28 | LAL 114 – 117 CHA | Final |
| 2021-11-08 | CHA 123 – 126 LAL | Final/OT |
2020-21 CHA 0 – 2 LAL
| 2021-04-13 | LAL 101 – 93 CHA | Final |
| 2021-03-18 | CHA 105 – 116 LAL | Final |
2019-20 CHA 0 – 1 LAL
| 2019-10-27 | CHA 101 – 120 LAL | Final |
2018-19 CHA 0 – 2 LAL
| 2019-03-29 | CHA 115 – 129 LAL | Final |
| 2018-12-15 | LAL 128 – 100 CHA | Final |
2017-18 CHA 1 – 1 LAL
| 2018-01-05 | CHA 108 – 94 LAL | Final |
| 2017-12-09 | LAL 110 – 99 CHA | Final |
2016-17 CHA 2 – 0 LAL
| 2017-02-28 | CHA 109 – 104 LAL | Final |
| 2016-12-20 | LAL 113 – 117 CHA | Final |
2015-16 CHA 2 – 0 LAL
| 2016-01-31 | CHA 101 – 82 LAL | Final |
| 2015-12-28 | LAL 98 – 108 CHA | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.