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The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) are 8.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a six-game road losing streak when they square off against 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 Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projections model for this game calls for a final score of Lakers 115, Hornets 107.
- Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-382)
- Total Pick: Over 221 (computer predicts 222.0 points)
- Pick ATS: Hornets (+8.5)
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Recent Lakers vs. Hornets Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2024 | Lakers | -12.5 | 226.5 | -790 | +548 | 124-118 LAL |
| 12/28/2023 | Lakers | -13 | 227.5 | -851 | +583 | 133-112 LAL |
Lakers 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Los Angeles' ATS record is 18-18-0 this season.
- When they have played as at least 8.5-point favorites this season, the Lakers are 1-2 against the spread.
- Los Angeles' games have gone over the point total in 16 out of 35 opportunities (45.7%).
- The Lakers have entered the game as favorites 18 times this season and won 13, or 72.2%, of those games.
- Los Angeles has been at least a -382 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
Hornets 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Charlotte is 18-16-1 against the spread this season.
- The Hornets have a 7-6 record against the spread when an underdog by 8.5 points or more this season.
- In Charlotte's 35 games with a set total, 12 have hit the over (34.3%).
- The Hornets have gone 7-25 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 21.9% of those games).
- Charlotte has gone 1-10 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +300 or longer (9.1%).
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Lakers vs. Hornets Injury Report
Lakers
Lakers:
Jarred Vanderbilt: Out (Knee),
LeBron James: Questionable (Foot),
Cameron Reddish: Questionable (Back),
Christian Wood: Out (Knee),
Anthony Davis: Questionable (Foot),
Jalen Hood-Schifino: Out (Hamstring)
Hornets
Hornets:
Tre Mann: Out (Back),
Grant Williams: Out For Season (Acl)
Lakers vs. Hornets Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Game time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV channel: SportsNet LA and FDSSE
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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