The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) will visit the Los Angeles Lakers (20-16) after losing six straight road games.

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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 Channel: SportsNet LA, FDSSE
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Lakers Stats Insights

• This season, the Lakers have a 47.3% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.9% higher than the 46.4% of shots the Hornets’ opponents have hit.
• Los Angeles is 13-5 when it shoots better than 46.4% from the field.
• The Lakers are the 27th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Hornets sit at fourth.
• The 111.8 points per game the Lakers record are only 0.4 fewer points than the Hornets give up (112.2).
• When Los Angeles totals more than 112.2 points, it is 15-5.

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Hornets Stats Insights

• The Hornets are shooting 42.5% from the field, 5.2% lower than the 47.7% the Lakers’ opponents have shot this season.
• This season, Charlotte has a 2-1 record in games the team collectively shoots over 47.7% from the field.
• The Lakers are the 25th best rebounding team in the league, the Hornets rank second.
• The Hornets average 7.9 fewer points per game (106.1) than the Lakers give up to opponents (114).
• Charlotte is 4-3 when it scores more than 114 points.

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Lakers Home & Away Comparison

• Offensively the Lakers have performed better at home this year, averaging 116.5 points per game, compared to 107.7 per game away from home.
• Los Angeles is giving up 112.9 points per game this season when playing at home, which is two fewer points than it is allowing on the road (114.9).
• When playing at home, the Lakers are draining 1.9 more threes per game (12.9) than in away games (11). They also sport a higher three-point percentage at home (38.5%) compared to on the road (32.6%).

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Hornets Home & Away Comparison

• At home the Hornets are better offensively, putting up 106.2 points per game, compared to 105.9 away. They’re also better defensively, allowing 110.2 points per game at home, and 114.6 away.
• In 2024-25 Charlotte is allowing 4.4 fewer points per game at home (110.2) than on the road (114.6).
• The Hornets collect 1.3 fewer assists per game at home (22.8) than on the road (24.1).

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