Lakers vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 19

Published 10:16 pm Monday, February 17, 2025

The Charlotte Hornets (13-39) will look to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (32-20) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena as heavy, 13.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and FDSSE.

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Lakers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time: 10:00 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

Lakers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

Prediction:
Lakers 117 – Hornets 105

Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Hornets

Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 13.5)
Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-12.2)
Pick OU:
Under (223.5)
Computer Predicted Total: 221.9

The Lakers (29-23-0 ATS) have covered the spread 55.8% of the time, 5.8% more often than the Hornets (26-26-0) this year.
When the spread is set as 13.5 or more this season, Los Angeles (1-0) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (100%) than Charlotte (2-2) does as the underdog (50%).
Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total 51.9% of the time this season (27 out of 52), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (19 out of 52).
As a moneyline underdog this season, the Hornets are 11-34, while the Lakers are 21-8 as moneyline favorites.

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Lakers Performance Insights

The Lakers are putting up 113.3 points per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this year, while ceding 112.5 points per contest (12th-ranked).
While Los Angeles ranks in the bottom five in the NBA in boards per game with 41.9 (fifth-worst), it ranks 10th in the league with 43.1 rebounds allowed per game.
The Lakers are delivering 26.8 dimes per game, which ranks them 13th in the NBA in 2024-25.
So far this year, Los Angeles is committing 12.9 turnovers per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
The Lakers are sinking 12.3 threes per game (24th-ranked in NBA) this season, while putting up a 36% three-point percentage (13th-ranked).

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Hornets Performance Insights

The Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA in points scored (106.3 per game) and 10th in points allowed (111.8).
Charlotte is the fifth-best team in the league in rebounds per game (45.7) and is ranked 16th in rebounds conceded (44.4).
The Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.9 per game) in 2024-25.
Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.6) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.2).
In 2024-25, the Hornets are 13th in the league in 3-point makes (13.6 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (34.5%).

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