The Los Angeles Lakers (32-20) host the Charlotte Hornets (13-39) after winning seven straight home games. The Lakers are double-digit favorites by 13.5 points in the contest, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

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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’ .558 ATS win percentage (29-23-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hornets’ .500 mark (26-26-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• As a 13.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 2-2 against the spread compared to the 1-0 ATS record Los Angeles puts up as a 13.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, Los Angeles does it better (51.9% of the time) than Charlotte (36.5%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Lakers are 21-8, a better record than the Hornets have recorded (11-34) as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• On offense, the Lakers are averaging 113.3 points per game (14th-ranked in league). They are ceding 112.5 points per contest on defense (12th-ranked).
• Los Angeles has struggled to collect rebounds this season, ranking fifth-worst in the league with 41.9 boards per game. It ranks 10th by allowing 43.1 rebounds per contest.
• The Lakers rank 13th in the NBA with 26.8 assists per contest.
• This season, Los Angeles is committing 12.9 turnovers per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.0 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
• With 12.3 three-pointers per game, the Lakers rank 24th in the NBA. They sport a 36.0% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks 13th in the league.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA (106.3 points per game). Defensively, they are 10th (111.8 points conceded per game).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is fifth-best in the league in rebounds (45.7 per game) and 16th in rebounds conceded (44.4).
• This season the Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.9 per game.
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.6 per game) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.2).
• In 2024-25, the Hornets are 13th in the NBA in 3-point makes (13.6 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (34.5%).

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