The Charlotte Hornets (13-39) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 points) to end 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 Lakers (29-23-0 ATS) have covered the spread 55.8% of the time, 5.8% more often than the Hornets (26-26-0) this season.
• Los Angeles (1-0) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 13.5 points or more this season (100%) than Charlotte (2-2) does as a 13.5+-point underdog (50%).
• Los Angeles and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 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).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Lakers are 21-8, a better tally than the Hornets have put up (11-34) as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• With 113.3 points per game on offense, the Lakers rank 14th in the NBA. Defensively, they give up 112.5 points per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
• Los Angeles has found it difficult to collect rebounds this season, ranking fifth-worst in the league with 41.9 boards per game. It ranks 10th by allowing 43.1 boards per contest.
• This year, the Lakers rank 13th in the league in assists, putting up 26.8 per game.
• This year, Los Angeles is committing 12.9 turnovers per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
• The Lakers rank 24th in the NBA with 12.3 three-pointers per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 13th with a 36% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA (106.3 points per game). On defense, they are 10th (111.8 points conceded per game).
• On the glass, Charlotte is fifth-best in the league in rebounds (45.7 per game). It is 16th in rebounds allowed (44.4 per game).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is 22nd in the league in turnovers committed (14.6 per game) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.2).
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are 13th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (13.6). They are 25th in 3-point percentage at 34.5%.

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