Hornets vs Lakers Match Player Stats | Thursday, January 9th 2025

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Hornets vs Lakers Match Player Stats | Thursday, January 9th 2025

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Todays Thursday, January 9th Matchup Details

Thursday Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers
Todays Game is on Thursday, January 9th 2025
09/01/25 22:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers

LaMelo Ball has attempted 24.5 shots per game this year, significantly more than his 19.2 rate last year.

LaMelo Ball has attempted 13.0 three-point shots per game this year, a big improvement over his 9.0 mark last year.

Out of all players in the league, LaMelo Ball registers in the 91st percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 33.8 minutes per game this year.

The matchup against Los Angeles is a strong one for shot attempts from the field; when the Los Angeles Lakers are at home, the other team’s starting PGs have averaged the 7th-most FG attempts per game in the league this year (15.6).

The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.

LeBron James has made 3.4 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he’s converted from beyond the arc overall this season.

Among all players in the NBA, LeBron James lands in the 93rd percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 34.6 minutes per game while at home this year.

The Lakers have been the 4th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 15 games while at home.

This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting PFs have shot 47.4% on threes (3rd-best in the NBA) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, designating this as a strong matchup.

The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 9th-fastest pace in the league over the last 5 games, which should lead to more opportunities for the Lakers.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets rank 2nd-best in in the league with 13.0 offensive boards per game this year.

Brandon Miller has attempted 11.0 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, significantly more than his 6.7 rate last year.

Brandon Miller has played 33.6 minutes per game when playing on the road this year, placing him in the 90th percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the NBA.

This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have tallied 5.8 3-point attempts per game (most in the league) against the Los Angeles Lakers, designating this as a good matchup.

Among all players in the league, Anthony Davis ranks in the 98th percentile, putting up an enormous 25.8 points per game this year.

Anthony Davis has sunk 46.4% of his attempts from downtown while on his home court this year, ranking him in the 90th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Anthony Davis has tallied 34.9 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 94th percentile.

The Lakers rank as the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league while at home this year.

The number of threes attempted against Mark Williams has been quite high (3.7 per game) when playing on the road and squaring off against other starting Cs this year (100th percentile).

Brandon Miller has attempted 16.8 field goals per game away from his home court this year, putting him in the 92nd percentile out of all players in the league.

Among all players in the league, LeBron James rates in the 98th percentile for shots from the field hit, registering an enormous 9.2 per game this year.

The matchup vs. the Charlotte Hornets is a favorable one for field goals; the opposing team’s starting PFs have posted the highest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (55.8%).

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers

Out of all players in the league, LaMelo Ball measures in the 99th percentile for personal fouls, posting a colossal 3.5 fouls per game while on the road this year.

The Hornets rank as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 20 games.

The Hornets will likely suffer a reduction in opportunities in this game from competing against the 2nd-most lethargic pace offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Los Angeles Lakers).

LaMelo Ball will not have the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city usually worsens player performance in all stat categories.

The Lakers have played at the 2nd-slowest pace in the league over the last 20 games.

The Lakers rank as the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists).

When it comes to three-pointers, the Hornets’s lackluster 30.0% rate of drained threes rates fewest in the league over the last 10 games.

Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 1.6 3-pointers per game (5th-fewest in the league) against the Lakers, creating a hard matchup.

Brandon Miller has committed 2.4 personal fouls per game away from home this year, putting him in the 81st percentile — among the league’s most foul-prone.

Brandon Miller will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage generally reduces player performance in all facets of the game.

Anthony Davis has attempted 8.4 foul shots per game over the last 10 games while at home, 1.3 lower than he’s attempted overall this season at home.

Over the last 15 games, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 1.9 foul shots per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Los Angeles Lakers, finding it difficult to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup against Charlotte is a tough one for drawing fouls; opposing starting PFs have attempted a measly 2.6 free throws per game this year when the Charlotte Hornets are the visiting team (3rd-least in the NBA).

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