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01Where the edges are

Based on 2025-26

Hornets edges

No clear mismatch in Charlotte's favor.

Lakers edges

No clear mismatch in Los Angeles' favor.

Key battles

  • Los Angeles' offense gets to the line (2nd), but Charlotte's defense defends without fouling (4th). Watch the free throws.

An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work

Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.

02Tale of the tape

Based on 2025-26
CHARankStatRankLAL
120.35thOffensive rating9th119.0
115.313thDefensive rating19th117.2
+5.08thNet rating14th+1.8
96.126thPace21st97.6
55.212thEffective FG %2nd57.3
12.824thTurnover %20th12.6
30.54thOffensive rebound %22nd23.9
20.018thFree throw rate2nd24.4
54.07thOpponent eFG %22nd55.5
11.222ndForced turnover %11th12.6
76.63rdDefensive rebound %13th74.3
18.64thOpponent FT rate8th19.1

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03Form and season series

Hornets6-4 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W
  7. W
  8. W
  9. W
  10. L

Lakers4-6 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L
  7. L
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

2025-26 series: Mon, Nov 10 LAL 121, CHA 111 · Thu, Jan 15 CHA 135, LAL 117

04Key players

Current roster · 2025-26 numbers