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 starts 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 year.
• Charlotte covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point underdog or more 52.2% of the time. That’s more often than Los Angeles covers as a favorite of 5.5 or more (33.3%).
• When it comes to going over the over/under in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents aren’t as successful (38.1% of the time) as Los Angeles and its opponents (46.5%).
• The Lakers have a .739 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (17-6) this season while the Hornets have a .270 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (10-27).

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Lakers Performance Insights

• The Lakers are posting 111.5 points per game (17th-ranked in NBA) this year, while surrendering 112.7 points per contest (15th-ranked).
• While Los Angeles ranks in the bottom five in the NBA in rebounds per game with 41.3 (third-worst), it ranks 13th in the league with 43.7 rebounds allowed per game.
• The Lakers are averaging 26.5 dimes per game, which ranks them 13th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• This year, Los Angeles is averaging 12.6 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
• The Lakers are averaging 11.9 three-pointers per game (fourth-worst in NBA), and they have a 35.4% three-point percentage (19th-ranked).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are third-worst in the NBA offensively (107.5 points scored per game) and 11th defensively (112.2 points conceded).
• Charlotte is the fourth-best team in the league in rebounds per game (46.1) and is ranked 15th in rebounds conceded (44).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (24 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is 23rd in the league in turnovers committed (15.1 per game) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• The Hornets are eighth in the NBA in 3-pointers made (14.2 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (34.5%).

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