The Charlotte Hornets (13-39) are heavy, 13.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (32-20) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The game 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

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Lakers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 117 – Hornets 105

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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 have had more success against the spread than the Hornets this season, tallying an ATS record of 29-23-0, as opposed to the 26-26-0 mark of the Hornets.
• As a 13.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 2-2 against the spread compared to the 1-0 ATS record Los Angeles racks up as a 13.5-point favorite.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 51.9% of the time this season (27 out of 52). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (19 out of 52).
• The Lakers have a .724 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (21-8) this season while the Hornets have a .244 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (11-34).

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Lakers Performance Insights

• The Lakers rank 14th in the NBA with 113.3 points per game this year. At the other end of the court, they rank 12th with 112.5 points allowed per contest.
• 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 contest.
• The Lakers are putting up 26.8 dimes per game, which ranks them 13th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Los Angeles is averaging 12.9 turnovers per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 13 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
• The Lakers rank 24th in the NBA with 12.3 three-pointers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 13th with a 36% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are third-worst in the league on offense (106.3 points scored per game) and 10th on defense (111.8 points allowed).
• On the boards, Charlotte is fifth-best in the league in rebounds (45.7 per game). It is 16th in rebounds allowed (44.4 per game).
• At 23.9 assists per game, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA.
• With 14.6 turnovers committed per game and 13.2 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 22nd and 19th in the league, respectively.
• 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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