The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (20-16) after losing six straight road games. The Lakers are favored by 8.5 points in the contest, which tips at 10:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

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Lakers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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Lakers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 115 – Hornets 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 8.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-8.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (219.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.0

• The Hornets sport an 18-17-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 18-18-0 mark from the Lakers.
• When the spread is set as 8.5 or more this season, Los Angeles (1-2) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (33.3%) than Charlotte (7-6) does as the underdog (53.8%).
• Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the point total 44.4% of the time this season (16 out of 36). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (12 out of 35).
• The Lakers have a .722 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (13-5) this season while the Hornets have a .219 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (7-25).

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Lakers Performance Insights

• The Lakers are averaging 111.8 points per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this season, while surrendering 114.0 points per contest (20th-ranked).
• Los Angeles is pulling down just 41.4 boards per game (fourth-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 44.3 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
• So far this year, the Lakers rank 12th in the league in assists, putting up 26.3 per game.
• This season, Los Angeles is averaging 12.8 turnovers per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest (21st-ranked).
• The Lakers are 25th in the NBA with 11.9 three-pointers per game this year. Meanwhile, they rank 18th with a 35.4% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are second-worst in the NBA offensively (106.1 points scored per game) and 15th on defense (112.2 points conceded).
• Charlotte is the fourth-best squad in the NBA in rebounds per game (46.2) and is ranked 19th in rebounds conceded (44.4).
• This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.4 per game.
• Charlotte is 21st in the league in turnovers per game (15.1) and 16th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are eighth in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (14.3). They are 23rd in 3-point percentage at 34.1%.

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