Next game: tonight at Phoenix, 4 p.m.
Injury report as of Nov. 15: Austin Reaves Out (Left Heel Contusion / (Bone Bruise)).
The Lakers are 11–2, and their losses have come with runs against them: 4 in their 2 losses, 8 in their 11 wins.
Quentin Grimes has missed their last 2 games. They are 2–0 without him and were 9–2 with him. Cameron Carr, who had barely played, has averaged 10.3 minutes since.
Only one team (the Grizzlies) shoots better from the corners: 44.8%, to the league's 36.1%. In their 11 wins, 30% of their shots have come at the rim, against 21% in their 2 losses. They have made 37.7% of their threes above the break in wins and 26.7% in losses. Luka Dončić, 2nd in the Player rankings, has scored the most points in their 12 biggest runs, 65.
4 of the 5 runs that have cost them the most came after they led by five or more.
They are 5–1 in games within five points in the last five minutes. Oct. 27 against Portland, a 136–129 loss: Damian Lillard's step-back 3-pointer with 43.1 seconds left put it away. Oct. 25 at Utah, a 132–123 win: Luka Dončić's 2 free throws with 3:34 left put them ahead for good.
Not counting intentional fouls, Luka Dončić has drawn 25% more fouls a minute at home than on the road since 2020-21, the biggest home edge of the 159 players with 500 or more fouls in that time. His Lakers teammates drew fouls at about the same rate at home and on the road last season.
Their best spot is the corners: 44.8% made, 2nd in the league.
In their wins they make 37.7% from three above the break, in their losses 26.7%.
Across the league, teams that beat the average from three above the break have won 61% of those games and 38% of the rest. The Lakers are 7–1 when they do.
They make 2.0 runs a game, 2nd in the league, and give up 0.9 runs, the 6th fewest.
Their biggest came against Portland on Nov. 6, 21–3 midway through the third, built on 3 threes and 4 points on the break. Luka Dončić scored 12 of the 21. It took them from 8 down to 10 up, and their chances to win from 29% to 82%.
The costliest went the other way. Golden State's 26–4 from late in the third into the fourth on Oct. 30 took the Lakers from 6 up to 16 down, and the game went with it.
80 of 82 regular season games are set so far. The next 10: 5 at home, 5 away, 2 on the second night of two, against teams 50–78 so far.
| Player | GP | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves | 12 | 35.3 | 24.7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 51.3% | 40.9% | 91.5% | +11.2 |
| Walker Kessler | 13 | 30.8 | 14.5 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 67.5% | — | 61.4% | +7.8 |
| Luka Dončić | 11 | 35.9 | 38.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 48.9% | 40.8% | 86.6% | +15.0 |
| Matisse Thybulle | 13 | 24.4 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 43.7% | 40.0% | 88.9% | +2.8 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 13 | 23.6 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 49.5% | 41.2% | 81.8% | +7.1 |
| Jake LaRavia | 12 | 24.5 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 48.0% | 52.2% | 50.0% | +3.4 |
| Quentin Grimes | 11 | 26.1 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 122.2 | 1st |
| Rebounds | 40.8 | 27th |
| Assists | 24.7 | 24th |
| Steals | 11.0 | 1st |
| Blocks | 6.2 | 3rd |
| Turnovers | 16.9 | |
| Point differential | +7.9 | 6th |
| Opponents | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points allowed | 114.2 | 18th |
| Field goal % | 45.4% | 15th |
| Three-point % | 37.4% | 25th |
| Threes made | 15.2 | 29th |
| Free throw attempts | 28.1 | 24th |
| Assists | 27.4 | 23rd |
| Turnovers forced | 18.5 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts | Margin | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 5–1 | 129.0 | +9.3 | 54.4% | 40.9% | 78.9% | 39.5 | 27.8 | 17.5 |
| Away | 7 | 6–1 | 116.3 | +6.7 | 46.8% | 36.0% | 81.6% | 42.0 | 22.0 | 16.4 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts | Margin | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 11 | 11–0 | 124.0 | +11.5 | 50.7% | 39.1% | 81.4% | 41.4 | 25.0 | 16.6 |
| Losses | 2 | 0–2 | 112.0 | −12.0 | 48.1% | 34.1% | 74.1% | 38.0 | 23.0 | 18.5 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts |
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The Lakers are 25th of 30 in wins from young players’ growth beyond the normal path, +0.2. When their players are drawn again at random, they land between 13th and 28th 8 times in 10.
Why it ranks low. Its young players got few possessions, 130,892, 6th fewest in the league.
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Their most used five, Reaves, Kessler, Dončić, Thybulle and LaRavia, has played 65 minutes together and is plus 30.0 per 100 possessions. It was on the floor for 7 of their runs and 1 against them. With that five on the floor, 16% of their shots have come at the rim, where they make 65%. They're 26 for 64 on threes (41%). The Lakers as a whole make 38%.
The group on the rise is Dončić, Mamukelashvili, Williams, Vanderbilt and Carr: plus 66.1 per 100 possessions in 9 minutes, all of them in the last five games.
Dončić with 4 reserves, Mamukelashvili, Grimes, Sexton and Vanderbilt, has been on the floor for 2 of their runs and 1 against them, plus 13.5 per 100 possessions in 12 minutes.
| Five | Min | Off | Def | Net | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most usedReavesKesslerDončićThybulleLaRavia | 65 | 123.1 | 93.2 | +30.0 | 7–1 |
| On the rise, off the benchDončićMamukelashviliWilliamsVanderbiltCarr | 9 | 155.6 | 89.5 | +66.1 | 1–0 |
| Off the benchDončićMamukelashviliGrimesSextonVanderbilt | 12 | 137.5 | 124.0 | +13.5 | 2–1 |
Luka Dončić is on the court to start. Tap or drag any of the Lakers on or off, and open a group to see it on the Lineups tab.
With Luka Dončić on the floor: 395 minutes, +19.7 per 100 possessions, likely +13.3.
With Luka Dončić on the floor
Luka Dončić, 2nd among the study's best developers, grown in Dallas, has been their best player, 2nd in the Player rankings. The Lakers are plus 19.7 per 100 possessions with him on the floor and minus 11.2 without him. Austin Reaves, ready from his first season in Los Angeles, is 33rd in the Player rankings. The Lakers are plus 15.5 per 100 possessions with him on the floor and minus 5.6 without him.
From 2017-18 to 2025-26, the Lakers were 25th of 30 at growing young players beyond the normal path, plus 0.2 wins.
Nov. 6, vs Portland: won 124–118.
Luka Dončić: 53 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in 38 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 8, at Detroit: won 121–116.
Walker Kessler: 12 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists in 29 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 2, vs Miami: won 138–117.
Luka Dončić: 42 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists in 36 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 25, at Utah: won 132–123.
Luka Dončić: 52 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists in 38 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 1, vs Toronto: won 131–125.
Luka Dončić: 45 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists in 35 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 23, vs the Clippers: won 125–117.
Walker Kessler: 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in 35 minutes.
The box score| Team | W–L | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spurs | 11–2 | – |
| 2 | Lakers | 11–2 | – |
| 3 | Rockets | 10–3 | 1 |
| 4 | Trail Blazers | 9–3 | 1.5 |
| 5 | Timberwolves | 9–4 | 2 |
| 6 | Grizzlies | 9–4 | 2 |
| 7 | Nuggets | 7–4 | 3 |
| 8 | Warriors | 8–5 | 3 |
| 9 | Thunder | 8–5 | 3 |
| 10 | Mavericks | 7–6 | 4 |
| 11 | Suns | 5–6 | 5 |
| 12 | Pelicans | 4–10 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Clippers | 3–8 | 7 |
| 14 | Kings | 1–11 | 9.5 |
| 15 | Jazz | 1–12 | 10 |
The top six go to the playoffs, seventh to 10th to the Play-In Tournament.
Records are as of today. A road trip’s games are marked down the left edge. Rest is days off before the game. The calendar link keeps the season in your calendar app, times and results included, and updates as the NBA sets the rest.
| 43.1% |
| 24.2% |
| 70.6% |
| +4.5 |
| Ziaire Williams | 10 | 24.1 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 56.3% | 46.5% | 83.3% | +6.6 |
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| Collin Sexton | 12 | 17.8 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 43.4% | 27.5% | 72.2% | −1.8 |
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| Jarred Vanderbilt | 8 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 88.9% | — | 0.0% | +1.8 |
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| Adou Thiero | 4 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | −3.8 |
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| Kevon Looney | 6 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0% | — | 100.0% | −6.5 |
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| Jaden Hardy | 7 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 15.4% | 18.2% | 83.3% | −5.3 |
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| Cameron Carr | 5 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 16.7% | 0.0% | — | −3.2 |
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| Bronny James | 6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | −6.7 |
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| Chris Mañon | 2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3% | 0.0% | — | −7.0 |
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| Lawson Lovering | 2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | −1.0 |
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Sorted by total minutes. Players traded during the season show only their games with the Lakers. NBA ranks for each player are on his page.
| vs MIA |
| W138–117 |
| 51–89 |
| 19–43 |
| 17–24 |
| 10 |
| 41 |
| 39 |
| 8 |
| 4 |
| 16 |
| 28 |
| Nov 1 | vs TOR | W131–125 | 43–80 | 18–37 | 27–32 | 9 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 21 |
| Oct 30 | @ GSW | L95–112 | 33–82 | 11–39 | 18–24 | 16 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 21 |
| Oct 28 | @ LAC | W103–87 | 35–79 | 9–31 | 24–33 | 17 | 48 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 21 |
| Oct 27 | vs POR | L129–136 | 45–80 | 17–43 | 22–30 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| Oct 25 | @ UTA | W132–123 | 40–82 | 20–47 | 32–38 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| Oct 23 | vs LAC | W125–117 | 46–79 | 14–32 | 19–25 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 22 |
| Oct 21 | vs GSW | W127–105 | 46–81 | 11–28 | 24–27 | 10 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 25 |
Blue is better than the league’s rate there, orange worse, deeper the further off. Rank 1st is the best: the highest rate for the Lakers, the lowest for the teams against them. The corners’ two sides are one zone.
| Type | Made–Att | Pct | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 547–1,087 | 50.3% | 1st |
| Three-pointers | 183–478 | 38.3% | 3rd |
| Free throws | 311–387 | 80.4% | 8th |
| True shooting | 63.2% | 1st |
| Zone | Share of shots | Lakers | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 28.2% | 27.7% | 69.7% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 18.1% | 19.0% | 53.3% | 44.5% | |
| Mid-range | 9.7% | 10.2% | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 10.7% | 11.7% | 44.8% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 33.1% | 31.4% | 35.8% | 34.8% |
| Zone | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 190–284 | 25.5% | 27.7% | 66.9% | 65.6% |
| Paint (non-rim) | 90–227 | 20.4% | 19.0% | 39.6% | 44.5% |
| Mid-range | 29–76 | 6.8% | 10.2% | 38.2% | 40.0% |
| Corner three | 56–136 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 41.2% | 36.1% |
| Above-break three | 140–390 | 35.0% | 31.4% | 35.9% | 34.8% |
1,114 opponent shots. The team's own zones are on Overview.
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 271–416 | 38.3% | 38.9% | 65.1% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 82–165 | 15.2% | 13.4% | 49.7% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 11–28 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 39.3% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 181–476 | 43.8% | 43.1% | 38.0% | 35.1% |
| Backcourt | 2–2 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 77.8% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 74–81 | 7.5% | 5.8% | 91.4% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 166–278 | 25.6% | 25.7% | 59.7% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 44–81 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 54.3% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 6–16 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 37.5% | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 58–127 | 11.7% | 13.7% | 45.7% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 42–115 | 10.6% | 5.2% | 36.5% | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 29–79 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 36.7% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 128–310 | 28.5% | 33.5% | 41.3% | 36.2% |
A run is a stretch where a team outscores the other by 10 or more while the other scores four or fewer, from its first basket to its last. Garbage time is left out. The chances to win are the team’s own, before the run and after it.
| Offensive rating | 121.6 | 1st |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive rating | 113.6 | 18th |
| Net rating | +8.0 | 6th |
| Assists per turnover | 1.46 | 27th |
| Rebound rate | 49.6% | 18th |
| Not ranked | Lakers | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Pace (possessions per 48) | 100.5 | 99.8 |
| Share of baskets assisted | 58.7% | 65.2% |
| Factor | Lakers | Rank | Opp | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective FG% | 58.7% | 1st | 54.3% | 19th |
| Turnover rate | 16.8% | 25th | 18.4% | 2nd |
| Offensive rebound rate | 33.2% | 10th | 35.7% | 28th |
| Free throw rate | 0.356 | 3rd | 0.328 | 25th |
Free throw rate is free throw attempts per field goal attempt. Opponent ranks: fewer allowed is better, more turnovers forced is better.
| Source | Lakers | Rank | Opp | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the paint | 49.1 | 11th | 43.1 | 5th |
| Fast break | 16.5 | 9th | 15.2 | 21st |
| Second chance | 16.1 | 10th | 17.2 | 26th |
| Off turnovers | 24.5 | 1st | 20.2 | 24th |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 20.1 | 4th |
| Contested shots | 35.0 | 24th |
| Twos contested | 21.4 | 23rd |
| Threes contested | 13.6 | 21st |
| Charges drawn | 0.62 | 4th |
| Loose balls recovered | 3.6 | 12th |
| Box outs | 5.2 | 27th |
| Screen assists | 7.2 | 16th |
| Points from screen assists | 17.5 | 15th |
| Per game | Lakers | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 17.1 | 17.6 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.29 | 4.41 |
| Touches | 355.5 | 375.4 |
| Time of possession (min) | 26.7 | 24.9 |
| Passes | 272.6 | 288.3 |
| Potential assists | 42.1 | 47.8 |
| Secondary assists | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 23.9 | 25.5 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 55.2 | 56.4 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 58.8% | 6th |
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| Not ranked | Lakers | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 21.5 | 21.3 |
NBA avg is the average of the 30 teams. Opponent FG% at the rim ranks lower as better.
| Games | W–L | Min | Pts | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | Off rtg | Def rtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5–1 | 15.0 | 71 | 17–26 | 10–15 | 27–31 | +40 | 186.8 | 134.8 | +52.1 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Margin |
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| FG% |
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| 3P% |
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| FT% |
|---|
| Reb |
|---|
| Ast |
|---|
| TO |
|---|
| Oct | 6 | 4–2 | 118.5 | +5.2 | 50.7% | 37.3% | 78.5% | 39.2 | 23.0 | 17.8 |
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| Nov | 7 | 7–0 | 125.3 | +10.3 | 50.0% | 39.1% | 81.9% | 42.3 | 26.1 | 16.1 |
Location, result and month are the team's splits, and the season rows its season and playoff numbers. Play-in and playoff rounds add up the team's box scores. Margin is points scored minus points allowed per game. Small samples, so no ranks.
