The Charlotte Hornets (13-39) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (32-20) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET.

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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 Hornets (26-26-0 ATS) have covered the spread 55.8% of the time, 5.8% less often than the Lakers (29-23-0) this year.
• As a 13.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Los Angeles is 1-0 against the spread compared to the 2-2 ATS record Charlotte racks up as a 13.5-point underdog.
• When it comes to going over the point total in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents don’t do it as often (36.5% of the time) as Los Angeles and its opponents (51.9%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Lakers are 21-8, while the Hornets are 11-34 as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• On offense, the Lakers are putting up 113.3 points per game (14th-ranked in league). They are ceding 112.5 points per contest at the other end (12th-ranked).
• 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 game.
• The Lakers rank 13th in the NBA with 26.8 dimes per game.
• Los Angeles is ninth in the NBA with 12.9 turnovers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 20th with 13.0 forced turnovers per game.
• The Lakers are 24th in the NBA with 12.3 three-pointers per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 13th with a 36.0% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the third-worst team in the league in points scored (106.3 per game) and 10th in points conceded (111.8).
• Charlotte is the fifth-best team in the league in rebounds per game (45.7) and is ranked 16th in rebounds conceded (44.4).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• With 14.6 turnovers committed per game and 13.2 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 22nd and 19th in the league, respectively.
• The Hornets are 13th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (13.6 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (34.5%).

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