The Los Angeles Lakers (32-20) are heavily favored (by 13.5 points) to build on a seven-game home win streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (13-39) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET.

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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

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Lakers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 117 – Hornets 105

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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 (29-23-0 ATS) have covered the spread 55.8% of the time, 5.8% more often than the Hornets (26-26-0) this year.
• When the spread is set as 13.5 or more this season, Los Angeles (1-0) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (100%) than Charlotte (2-2) does as the underdog (50%).
• Charlotte and its opponents have gone over the point total 36.5% of the time this season (19 out of 52). That’s less often than Los Angeles and its opponents have (27 out of 52).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Hornets are 11-34, while the Lakers are 21-8 as moneyline favorites.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• On offense, the Lakers are posting 113.3 points per game (14th-ranked in league). They are giving up 112.5 points per contest at the other end of the court (12th-ranked).
• Los Angeles has found it difficult to grab rebounds this season, ranking fifth-worst in the league with 41.9 rebounds per game. It ranks 10th by allowing 43.1 boards per contest.
• The Lakers are delivering 26.8 assists per game, which ranks them 13th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• 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 rank 24th in the NBA with 12.3 threes per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 13th with a 36% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are third-worst in the NBA offensively (106.3 points scored per game) and 10th defensively (111.8 points conceded).
• On the glass, Charlotte is fifth-best in the league in rebounds (45.7 per game). It is 16th in rebounds allowed (44.4 per game).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the league 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).
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are 13th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (13.6). They are 25th in 3-point percentage at 34.5%.

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