The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a six-game road slide when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers (20-16) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The matchup 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 Hornets’ .514 ATS win percentage (18-17-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Lakers’ .500 mark (18-18-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Charlotte covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point underdog or more 53.8% of the time. That’s more often than Los Angeles covers as a favorite of 8.5 or more (33.3%).
• Los Angeles and its opponents have exceeded the point total 44.4% of the time this season (16 out of 36). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (12 out of 35).
• The Lakers have a .722 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (13-5) this season while the Hornets have a .219 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (7-25).

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Lakers Performance Insights

• With 111.8 points per game on offense, the Lakers are 15th in the NBA. At the other end of the court, they give up 114 points per contest, which ranks 20th in the league.
• Los Angeles has struggled to accumulate rebounds this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 41.4 rebounds per game. It ranks 18th by allowing 44.3 rebounds per contest.
• The Lakers are dishing out 26.3 assists per game, which ranks them 12th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• With 12.8 turnovers per game, Los Angeles ranks seventh in the NBA. It forces 13.3 turnovers per contest, which ranks 21st in the league.
• The Lakers are averaging 11.9 threes per game (fifth-worst in NBA), and they own a 35.4% three-point percentage (18th-ranked).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hornets are the second-worst squad in the NBA (106.1 points per game). Defensively, they are 15th (112.2 points allowed per game).
• On the boards, Charlotte is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (46.2 per game). It is 19th in rebounds conceded (44.4 per game).
• With 23.4 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
• Charlotte commits 15.1 turnovers per game and force 13.7 per game, ranking 21st and 16th, respectively, in the league.
• 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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