The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (20-16) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The contest airs at 10:30 PM ET on SportsNet LA and FDSSE.

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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 (-8.1)
• Pick OU:

  Over (221.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.0

• The Lakers (18-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 50% of the time, 1.4% less often than the Hornets (18-17-0) this season.
• As an 8.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 7-6 against the spread compared to the 1-2 ATS record Los Angeles puts up as an 8.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to topping the over/under in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents aren’t as successful (34.3% of the time) as Los Angeles and its opponents (44.4%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Lakers are 13-5, a better record than the Hornets have posted (7-25) as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• With 111.8 points per game on offense, the Lakers rank 15th in the NBA. On defense, they surrender 114 points per contest, which ranks 20th in the league.
• Los Angeles has found it difficult to collect rebounds this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 41.4 boards per game. It ranks 18th by allowing 44.3 rebounds per contest.
• The Lakers rank 12th in the NBA with 26.3 assists per contest.
• This year, Los Angeles is committing 12.8 turnovers per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest (21st-ranked).
• The Lakers have found it difficult to drain three-pointers, ranking fifth-worst in the league with 11.9 threes made per game. They rank 18th with a 35.4% shooting percentage from downtown this season.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the second-worst squad in the league in points scored (106.1 per game) and 15th in points allowed (112.2).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is fourth-best in the league in rebounds (46.2 per game) and 19th in rebounds conceded (44.4).
• At 23.4 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
• Charlotte is 21st in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.1) and 16th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• In 2024-25, the Hornets are seventh in the NBA in 3-point makes (14.3 per game) and 24th in 3-point percentage (34.1%).

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