Lakers vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 19

Published 7:16 am Tuesday, February 18, 2025

The Charlotte Hornets (13-39) will look to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (32-20) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena as heavy, 13.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 10:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and FDSSE.

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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

Lakers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

Prediction:
Lakers 117 – Hornets 105

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 sport a 29-23-0 ATS record this season compared to the 26-26-0 mark from the Hornets.
Los Angeles covers the spread when it is a 13.5-point favorite or more 100% of the time. That’s more often than Charlotte covers as an underdog of 13.5 or more (50%).
When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents aren’t as successful (36.5% of the time) as Los Angeles and its opponents (51.9%).
As a moneyline favorite this season, the Lakers are 21-8, while the Hornets are 11-34 as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

This season, the Lakers are averaging 113.3 points per game (14th-ranked in NBA) and surrendering 112.5 points per contest (12th-ranked).
Los Angeles is pulling down only 41.9 rebounds per game (fifth-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 43.1 boards per contest (10th-ranked).
The Lakers rank 13th in the NBA with 26.8 dimes per game.
Los Angeles is committing 12.9 turnovers per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 13 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
The Lakers are sinking 12.3 treys per game (24th-ranked in NBA) this year, while sporting a 36% three-point percentage (13th-ranked).

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Hornets Performance Insights

In 2024-25, the Hornets are third-worst in the NBA on offense (106.3 points scored per game) and 10th on defense (111.8 points allowed).
On the boards, Charlotte is fifth-best in the NBA 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).
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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