On Monday’s NBA schedule, the Charlotte Hornets will host the Los Angeles Lakers in a cross-conference game. Charlotte is 10-38 overall, 5-19 at home, while Los Angeles is 26-25 overall, 9-17 on the road. The Lakers have won eight of their past ten encounters, including a 133-112 home triumph on December 28. Los Angeles is 23-28-1 against the spread in the 2023-24 NBA season, while Charlotte is 15-31-2.
The game starts at 7 p.m. ET at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to the SportsLine consensus, Los Angeles is favored by 12 points in the latest Hornets vs. Lakers odds, with an over/under of 227.5 points. Before you make any Lakers vs. Hornets choices, check out SportsLine’s NBA predictions.
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The model has set its eyes on Los Angeles rather than Charlotte. Visit SportsLine to see its selections. Here are some NBA odds and betting lines for the Lakers vs the Hornets:
• The Hornets have a +12 spread against the Lakers.
• The over/under is 227.5 points.
• Money line: Hornets +487, Lakers -703.
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What you should know about the Hornets.
The Hornets’ current rocky patch got a little harder on Sunday as they suffered their seventh consecutive loss. They suffered a crushing defeat, losing 115-99 against the Indiana Pacers. Despite the loss, Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 35 points, six rebounds, and two blocks, while PJ Washington almost had a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds.
Miller, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2023 NBA Draft, scored 35 points, his career best. He’s averaging 22.7 points in his previous ten games, while Charlotte has suffered with a variety of ailments during this time. LaMelo Ball (ankle) has missed the last five games, while Gordon Hayward (calf) and Mark Williams (back) are still sidelined.
What you should know about the Lakers.
The Knicks usually have all the answers at home, but on Saturday, the Lakers proved to be too big a task. They defeated the Knicks by a score of 113-105. The Lakers’ triumph was a genuine team effort, with several players delivering strong efforts. Perhaps the finest of them was LeBron James, who scored 24 points, five assists, and five rebounds. Austin Reaves was another important contributor, scoring 22 points, seven assists, and six rebounds.
This season, the Lakers are just 7-10 against the spread against Eastern Conference opponents, despite winning outright as underdogs against the Celtics and the Knicks. Another of the Lakers’ seven ATS wins occurred in December against the Hornets, when they won by 21 points as 13-point favorites. James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (Achilles/hip) are considered doubtful for Monday, while Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) and Cam Reddish (ankle) are out.
James has averaging 24.9 points, 7.6 assists, and 1.3 steals this season, with a 40.7% three-point shooting rate.
Here are a few betting trends to consider:
• The Lakers are 3-7-1 against the spread in their last 11 road games.
• The Hornets are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games against teams that win 45-55% of games.
• The Hornets are 4-9 against the spread in their last 13 games when the spread was +10 to +13.
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