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

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Lakers vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
• Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
• TV: SportsNet LA and FDSSE
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Lakers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 8.5)

• Against the spread, Los Angeles is 18-18-0 this season.
• Charlotte has beaten the spread 18 times in 35 games.
• The Lakers have one win ATS (1-2) as a 8.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• Against the spread as 8.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets are 7-6.

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Pick OU:

Over (219.5)

• The Lakers and their opponents have gone over 219.5 combined points in 24 of 36 games this season.
• The Hornets have played 16 games this season that have had more than 219.5 combined points scored.
• Los Angeles’ matchups this year have an average point total of 226.7, 7.2 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Charlotte has had an average of 222.6 points scored in its games so far this season, 3.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Lakers are the 16th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
• The Hornets have surrendered the ninth-fewest points in the league this season, while the Lakers have given up the 15th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-400)

• This season, the Lakers have won 13 out of the 18 games, or 72.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have been underdogs in 32 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (21.9%) in those contests.
• Los Angeles has been at least a -400 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
• This season, Charlotte has come away with a win one time in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +310 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Lakers have a 80% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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