Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Los Angeles Lakers
1/9/25 22:30
Charlotte Hornets

Prediction:

 

Lakers will beat -8.5 points

 

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 by Lou Aguila | in NBA Picks

The Los Angeles Lakers look to snap a two-game slump on Thursday when they host the Charlotte Hornets at crypto.com Arena. The Lakers absorbed back-to-back setbacks at the hands of Southwest powerhouses Houston Rockets 115-119 and the Dallas Mavericks 97-118. LeBron James is still productive despite turning 40 several days ago. The four-time MVP flirted with a triple-double in the last two games, posting 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists against Houston and 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists against Dallas. The Hornets ended a 10-game skid with a 115-104 win over the slumping Phoenix Suns on January 7. LaMelo Ball, one of the top vote-getters in the latest All-Star voting returns, was sensational in that win as he racked up 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Form

Table

Teams % P W L
6 Los Angeles Lakers
0.61 82 50 32
28 Charlotte Hornets
0.232 82 19 63

Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets Latest Matches

Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers Latest matches
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 7, 2025 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
118 :  97
Los Angeles Lakers

Jan 5, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
119 :  115
Los Angeles Lakers

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
119 :  102
Atlanta Hawks

Jan 2, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
114 :  106
Portland Trail Blazers

Dec 31, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
110 :  122
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 28, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
132 :  122
Sacramento Kings
W L W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
119 :  102
Atlanta Hawks

Jan 2, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
114 :  106
Portland Trail Blazers

Dec 31, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
110 :  122
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 28, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
132 :  122
Sacramento Kings

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
114 :  117
Detroit Pistons

Dec 15, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
116 :  110
Memphis Grizzlies
L W W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 7, 2025 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
118 :  97
Los Angeles Lakers

Jan 5, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
119 :  115
Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 25, 2024 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
113 :  115
Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 21, 2024 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
99 :  103
Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
100 :  113
Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 13, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
97 :  87
Los Angeles Lakers
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets Latest matches
L L L L L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Jan 7, 2025 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
115 :  104
Phoenix Suns

Jan 5, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
115 :  105
Charlotte Hornets

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
98 :  94
Charlotte Hornets

Dec 30, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
108 :  115
Chicago Bulls

Dec 28, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
94 :  106
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 26, 2024 - NBA

Washington Wizards
113 :  110
Charlotte Hornets
L L L L L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Jan 7, 2025 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
115 :  104
Phoenix Suns

Dec 30, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
108 :  115
Chicago Bulls

Dec 28, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
94 :  106
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
101 :  114
Houston Rockets

Dec 16, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
108 :  121
Philadelphia 76ers

Dec 7, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
102 :  116
Cleveland Cavaliers
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Jan 5, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
115 :  105
Charlotte Hornets

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
98 :  94
Charlotte Hornets

Dec 26, 2024 - NBA

Washington Wizards
113 :  110
Charlotte Hornets

Dec 20, 2024 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
108 :  98
Charlotte Hornets

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Washington Wizards
123 :  114
Charlotte Hornets

Dec 13, 2024 - NBA

Chicago Bulls
109 :  95
Charlotte Hornets

Los Angeles Lakers against Charlotte Hornets : Head to Head (H2H)

Los Angeles Lakers

67 %

Charlotte Hornets

33 %

Feb 5, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
118 :  124
Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 28, 2023 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
133 :  112
Charlotte Hornets

Jul 9, 2023 - NBA Summer League

Charlotte Hornets
75 :  93
Los Angeles Lakers

Jan 2, 2023 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
115 :  121
Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 23, 2022 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
130 :  134
Charlotte Hornets

Jan 28, 2022 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
117 :  114
Los Angeles Lakers

Players list

Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
D. Ayton

M. Smart

A. Reaves

L. James

R. Hachimura

Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets
M. Diabate

L. Ball

K. Knueppel

B. Miller

M. Bridges

Substitutes

Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
J. Hayes

B. James

L. Kennard

D. Knecht

N. Smith Jr.

M. Kleber

J. Vanderbilt

J. Laravia

A. Thiero

Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets
R. Kalkbrenner

C. White

T. Mann

J. Green

S. James

P. Connaughton

G. Williams

X. Tillman

T. Salaun

L. McNeeley

Los Angeles Lakers - Charlotte Hornets Key Points

  1. Charlotte are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games against LA Lakers.
  2. Charlotte are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers.
  3. LA Lakers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games.
  4. LA Lakers are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games at home.

Our Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction

It doesn’t need a rocket scientist to predict a Lakers win in this one. Unless we see another mindboggling scoring performance from LaMelo Ball, the Lakers will annihilate the Hornets by double-digits at the crypto.com Arena, where they are 13-5 SU and 10-7 ATS. Moreover, Charlotte are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games against LA Lakers. Our betting prediction for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Charlotte Hornets: Lakers will cover -8.5 points.

Prediction:

 

Lakers will beat -8.5 points

 

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