LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets (12-30) are 5.5-point underdogs against Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (25-18) Monday, January 27, 2025 at Spectrum Center. The matchup tips off at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA, FDSSE, and WSOC 9.

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Lakers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 27, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA, FDSSE, and WSOC 9
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Lakers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 112 – Hornets 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-2.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (222.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.0

• The Hornets (21-21-0 ATS) have covered the spread 51.2% of the time, 1.2% less often than the Lakers (22-21-0) this season.
• Los Angeles covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 33.3% of the time. That’s less often than Charlotte covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (52.2%).
• Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the point total 46.5% of the time this season (20 out of 43). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (16 out of 42).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Lakers are 17-6, a better record than the Hornets have recorded (10-27) as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• So far this year, the Lakers are scoring 111.5 points per game (17th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 112.7 points per contest (15th-ranked).
• Los Angeles has struggled to grab rebounds this season, ranking third-worst in the league with 41.3 boards per game. It ranks 13th by allowing 43.7 boards per contest.
• This season, the Lakers rank 13th in the league in assists, putting up 26.5 per game.
• Los Angeles is committing 12.6 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
• The Lakers are sinking 11.9 three-pointers per game (fourth-worst in NBA), and they sport a 35.4% three-point percentage (19th-ranked).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA (107.5 points per game). Defensively, they are 11th (112.2 points conceded per game).
• On the glass, Charlotte is fourth-best in the league in rebounds (46.1 per game). It is 15th in rebounds allowed (44 per game).
• This season the Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 24 per game.
• At 15.1 turnovers committed per game and 13.7 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 23rd and 17th in the league, respectively.
• With 14.2 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.5% from downtown, the Hornets are eighth and 25th in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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