Charlotte Hornets vs LA Lakers Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 9 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Charlotte Hornets will hit the road on Thursday to take on the LA Lakers in a regular-season matchup. The Hornets are not in a good position, holding one of the worst records in the league. They are 8-27 and the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference rankings.

They defeated the Phoenix Sun on Tuesday with a final score of 115-104 to finally end their 10-game losing streak. A victory in their latest matchup is set to motivate their Hornets squad to bring their A game in the Crypto.com arena and try to build on the win.

On the other hand, the Lakers are having a decent run with JJ Redick as their new coach. They have a 20-16 record and are sixth in the Western Conference standings. The Lakers' latest game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday resulted in a 118-97 loss, extending their losing streak to two.

Redick's squad will try to turn around Tuesday's bitter outcome and start winning again and taking down the Hornets on Thursday would be the first step towards it.

Charlotte Hornets vs LA Lakers: Injury Reports

Charlotte Hornets injury report for Jan. 9

The Hornets are walking into Los Angeles with a full healthy squad. They have no injuries on the roster. LaMelo Ball has been excellent for them and can be the difference in Thursday's game.

LA Lakers injury report for Jan. 9

The Lakers are down three men. As per ESPN, Christian Wood is listed out with a knee injury. Jalen Hood-Schifino is also listed out with a hamstring injury. Jarred Vanderbilt is listed out with a foot injury that he suffered earlier in the season.

Cam Reddish and Anthony Davis are listed day-to-day and their participation will depend on their medical status before the game.

Charlotte Hornets vs LA Lakers: expected starting lineups and depth charts

Charlotte Hornets expected starting lineup and depth chart for Jan. 9

The Hornets are expected to run their best lineup with LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges at the core. The fans can expect some minor changes to their bench and rotation patterns. Here are the expected starting five for the Hornets:

PG- LaMelo Ball, SG- Brandon Miller, SF- Josh Green, PF- Miles Bridges and C- Mark Williams

Here is a depth chart for them:

G	LaMelo Ball	KJ Simpson	Vasilije Micic	Isaiah Wong
G	Josh Green	Seth Curry	Nick Smith Jr.	Daquan Jefferies
F	Brandon Miller	Cody Martin
F	Miles Bridges	Tidjane Salaun	Grant Williams
C	Mark Williams	Nick Richards	Taj Gibson	Moussa Diabate

LA Lakers expected starting lineup and depth chart for Jan. 9

The Lakers are expected to run a similar lineup to their previous games that prioritizes inside paint plays by Anthony Davis and perimeter plays by the rest of the squad. Here are the starting five for the Lakers:

PG- Austin Reaves, SG- Max Christie, SF- Rui Hachimura, PF- LeBron James and C- Anthony Davis.

Here is a depth chart for them:

Point Guard	Austin Reaves	Gabe Vincent
Shooting Guard	Max Christie	Dalton Knecht
Small Forward	Rui Hachimura	Cam Reddish
Power Forward	LeBron James	Jaxson Hayes
Center	Anthony Davis	Christian Koloko