The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) are 8.5-point underdogs as they try to break a six-game road losing streak when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers (20-16) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The game airs at 10:30 PM ET on SportsNet LA and FDSSE.

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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
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Lakers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 8.5)

• Los Angeles’ record against the spread is 18-18-0.
• Charlotte is 18-17-0 against the spread this year.
• 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 more.

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Pick OU:

Over (219.5)

• The Lakers and their opponents have gone over 219.5 combined points in 24 of 36 games this season.
• The Hornets have combined with their opponent to score more than 219.5 points in 16 of 35 games this season.
• The average point total in Los Angeles’ contests this year is 226.7, 7.2 more points than this game’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 Lakers are the 16th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
• 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)

• This season, the Lakers have been favored 18 times and won 13, or 72.2%, of those games.
• The Hornets have been victorious in seven, or 21.9%, of the 32 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• 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 sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 80% chance of a victory for the Lakers.

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