The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) are underdogs (by 8.5 points) to break a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (20-16) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET.

To find the best bets you can place on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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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)

• Los Angeles is 18-18-0 against the spread this year.
• Charlotte is 18-17-0 against the spread this season.
• The Lakers have one win ATS (1-2) as a 8.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• The Hornets have an ATS record of 7-6 as 8.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (219.5)

• The Lakers’ 36 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 219.5 points 24 times.
• The Hornets have played 16 games this season that finished with a combined score over 219.5 points.
• Los Angeles has an average total of 226.7 in its games this year, 7.2 more points than this matchup’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 Hornets are the NBA’s 30th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 16th-ranked Lakers.
• The Hornets have surrendered the ninth-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Lakers have given up the 15th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-400)

• The Lakers have entered the game as favorites 18 times this season and won 13, or 72.2%, of those games.
• The Hornets have won in seven, or 21.9%, of the 32 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Los Angeles has been at least a -400 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
• This year, Charlotte has won one of 11 games when listed as at least +310 or better 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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