Hornets vs Lakers Picks and Prediction – 12/29/2023

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Last Updated: 12/27/2023 at 7:50 PM ET

Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers 12/28/23 - NBA Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 12/29/2023, 3:30 AM UTC
Latest Odds: LAL -12.0833 (-807); O/U 228.333

The Charlotte Hornets head to Los Angeles on Thursday to take on the Lakers. The Hornets are 13th in the Western Conference with a 7-21 record. Charlotte is 1-9 over their last ten games and are riding an eight game losing streak. The Hornets head into LA with a 3-10 road record. Stay up to date with our expert's NBA Picks. 

The Charlotte Hornets lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game 113-104. Miles Bridges scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Terry Rozier added 18 points. LaMelo Ball leads the Charlotte Hornets on the season with an average of 24.7 points scored per game. 

The Los Angeles Lakers 16-15 on the season and sit 9th in the Western Conference. The Lakers have won four of their last ten games and carry an impressive 10-14 home court record. Los Angeles is 5th best in the league shooting 48.5% from the field. The Lakers have six players who have are averaging double digit points per game. 

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to Boston 126-115 in their last game played. Anthony Davis led the way in the loss with 40 points and 13 rebounds. LeBron James added 16 points and 9 rebounds. James leads the Lakers on the season with an average of 25.4 points scored per game. 

Hornets vs Lakers Prediction

Hornets vs Lakers Pick Analysis

Betting Trends for Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets

Hornets

Charlotte is 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games played on a Thursday.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division.

Lakers

LA Lakers is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games.
LA Lakers is 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games played on a Thursday.

Our Free NBA Pick for Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets

Charotte Hornets +12.5

The Charlotte Hornets are struggling to find the win column as of late. The Hornets have covered the spread in 12 games this season. While the LA Lakers have covered 14 games. The Los Angeles Lakers are the better team but are laying double digit points. Take all those points with Charlotte. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Lakers win but the Charlotte Hornets cover ATS 110-105.