NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Hornets Picks for January 27

Published 11:33 pm Sunday, January 26, 2025

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets (12-30) are 5.5-point underdogs against Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (25-18) Monday, January 27, 2025 at Spectrum Center. The game tips off at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA, FDSSE, and WSOC 9.

Hoping to gain an edge on Monday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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Lakers vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: SportsNet LA, FDSSE, and WSOC 9
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Lakers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 5.5)

  • Los Angeles’ record against the spread is 22-21-0.
  • Charlotte’s record against the spread is 21-21-0.
  • Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, the Lakers are 5-10.
  • Against the spread as 5.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets are 12-11.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • The Lakers and their opponents have combined to score more than 221.5 points in 24 of 43 games this season.
  • The Hornets have combined with their opponent to score more than 221.5 points in 18 of 42 games this season.
  • Los Angeles’ outings this year have an average total of 225.4, 3.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Charlotte has had an average of 223.7 points scored in its games so far this season, 2.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Lakers are the 26th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
  • The Lakers are the league’s sixth-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the second-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-225)

  • The Lakers have been favorites in 23 games this season and won 17 (73.9%) of those contests.
  • The Hornets have come away with 10 wins in the 37 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Los Angeles has won 10 of its 14 games, or 71.4%, when favored by at least -225 on the moneyline.
  • This season, Charlotte has come away with a win three times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +185 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Lakers, based on the moneyline, is 69.2%.

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