NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Hornets Picks for February 19
Published 11:33 pm Monday, February 17, 2025
The Charlotte Hornets (13-39) are heavy underdogs (+13.5) as they look to stop a four-game road losing streak when they square off against 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.
Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Wednesday’s game, before you make a wager on this contest?
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Lakers vs. Hornets Game Info
- When: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10:00 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 (+ 13.5)
- Los Angeles has 29 wins in 52 games against the spread this season.
- Charlotte’s record against the spread is 26-26-0.
- The Lakers are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 13.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Hornets have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 13.5-point underdog or greater this season.
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Pick OU:
Under (223.5)
- In 29 of 52 games this season, the Lakers and their opponents have combined to total more than 223.5 points.
- The Hornets have played 17 games this season that have had more than 223.5 combined points scored.
- Los Angeles’ matchups this year have an average point total of 225.6, 2.1 more points than this game’s over/under.
- Charlotte has a 222.3-point average over/under in its contests this season, 1.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.
- The Lakers are the 24th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
- The Hornets have surrendered the second-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Lakers have given up the fourth-fewest.
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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-800)
- The Lakers have been favorites in 29 games this season and won 21 (72.4%) of those contests.
- The Hornets have been underdogs in 45 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (24.4%) in those contests.
- Los Angeles has played as a favorite of -800 or more twice this season and won both games.
- Charlotte has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +550 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Lakers, based on the moneyline, is 88.9%.
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