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It’s Thursday, January 9th, and the Charlotte Hornets (8-27) and Los Angeles Lakers (20-16) are ready to leave the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The Hornets are out of the West after their 115-104 home win against the Suns on Tuesday night. LaMelo Ball had 32 points, 10 boards and 7 assists in the win. LA returns home after losing 2 straight on the road. On Tuesday, Dallas lost to the Mavs, 118-97, despite Anthony Davis’ 21 points and 12 rebounds.
The Hornets are currently 2-14 on the road with a -8.7 point differential, while the Lakers are 5-5 in their last ten home games.
We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest on how to catch the tip, odds, recent team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert staff.
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Game details on: Hornets vs. Lakers today
- Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Time: 10:30 pm EST
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
- City: Los Angeles, CA
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The odds of the game Hornets vs. lakers
The latest odds from Thursday:
- Odds: Charlotte Hornets (+344), LA Lakers (-448)
- Spread: Lakers -9
- Over/Under: 219.5 points
That gives the Hornets an implied team point total of 108.74, and the Lakers 113.43.
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Expert picks and predictions for the game Hornets vs. Thursday’s Lakers
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread, and over/under bets for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as recent performance, player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.
After the model has finished running, we put its projections next to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.
Best betting projections for today’s game Hornets & Lakers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet recommends betting on the Los Angeles Lakers on Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is tipping the Charlotte Hornets at +9 for an ATS game.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a game at Game Total of 219.5.
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Important stats, trends and knowledge to know before Hornets vs. Lakers Thursday
- The Hornets have lost 16 of their last 20 road games
- The Hornets last 3 road games and 5 of their last 6 road games against the Lakers have gone over the total
- The Hornets have covered the spread in 6 of their last 8 games as road underdogs
If you’re looking for more trends and key stats on the spread, moneyline and total for each game on today’s schedule, check out our NBA’s top trending tool on NBC Sports!
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