Putting Up Numbers· NBA

Los Angeles Lakers

7–2 · Beat the Kings 116–103, Nov 4

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Best by position: guards · forwards · centers

  • The most points of any team this season, 1,096 (121.8 a game).
  • The most blocks of any team this season, 64 (7.1 a game).

Lately

  • Won 7 of their last 10count
    • Thunder May 11, 2026 vs Thunder −5
    • Warriors Oct 21 vs Warriors +22
    • Clippers Oct 23 vs Clippers +8
    • Jazz Oct 25 @ Jazz +9
    • Trail Blazers Oct 27 vs Trail Blazers −7
    • Clippers Oct 28 @ Clippers +16
    • Warriors Oct 30 @ Warriors −17
    • Raptors Nov 1 vs Raptors +6
    • Heat Nov 2 vs Heat +21
    • Kings Nov 4 @ Kings +13
  • Won 6 of their last 10 at homecount
    • Rockets Apr 18, 2026 vs Rockets +9
    • Rockets Apr 21, 2026 vs Rockets +7
    • Rockets Apr 29, 2026 vs Rockets −6
    • Thunder May 9, 2026 vs Thunder −23
    • Thunder May 11, 2026 vs Thunder −5
    • Warriors Oct 21 vs Warriors +22
    • Clippers Oct 23 vs Clippers +8
    • Trail Blazers Oct 27 vs Trail Blazers −7
    • Raptors Nov 1 vs Raptors +6
    • Heat Nov 2 vs Heat +21
  • Won 6 of their last 10 on the roadcount
    • Warriors Apr 9, 2026 @ Warriors +16
    • Rockets Apr 24, 2026 @ Rockets +4
    • Rockets Apr 26, 2026 @ Rockets −19
    • Rockets May 1, 2026 @ Rockets +20
    • Thunder May 5, 2026 @ Thunder −18
    • Thunder May 7, 2026 @ Thunder −18
    • Jazz Oct 25 @ Jazz +9
    • Clippers Oct 28 @ Clippers +16
    • Warriors Oct 30 @ Warriors −17
    • Kings Nov 4 @ Kings +13

every kind

Against expected,

9 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

Against expected, this season, a game
a gameoffensedefense
Points+7.0 · 3rd+0.2 · 17th
Rebounds−4.2 · 28th−2.6 · 5th
Assists−1.5 · 25th+0.6 · 16th
3-pointers made+1.6 · 8th+1.0 · 21st
Free throw attempts+4.4 · 4th+2.4 · 23rd
Turnovers+1.6 · 25th+2.4 · 2nd

Over (+) or under (−) what their opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 30 teams, the best first. Lit is the top three or the bottom three.

every stat, every team

The Lakers' splits

Method

  • Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.