Lakers vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for January 27

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A pair of the league’s best scorers hit the court when Anthony Davis (ninth, 25.9 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (25-18) visit LaMelo Ball (fourth, 28.9 PPG) and the Charlotte Hornets (12-30) on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA, FDSSE, and WSOC 9. The Lakers are 5.5-point favorites. The point total in the matchup is 222.

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Lakers vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -223
  • Hornets odds to win: +184
  • Spread: Lakers (-5.5)
  • Total: 222
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Los Angeles has a 9-12 record against the spread on the road and are 9-12 in road contests.
  • This season, Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in road games when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this season, Lakers games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 224.5 points per road contest this season, 2.5 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Lakers’ past 10 games saw five hit the over.
  • The past 10 Lakers games averaged 1.6 fewer points (220.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Lakers’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 1.5 points lower than their season-long average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers have been favored on the moneyline 23 total times this season. They’ve gone 17-6 in those games.
  • Los Angeles has gone 10-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -223 or shorter (winning 71.4%).
  • The Lakers have an implied moneyline win probability of 69.0% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (eighth in NBA) 47.4 (24th) 41.3 (28th) 43.7 (13th) 26.5 (13th) 12.6 (sixth)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Hornets have gone over a set point total in a home game five times this season.
  • The Hornets are 8-14 in home contests with an 11-10-1 record against the spread at home.
  • The Hornets have a 0-1 record ATS in home games this year as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have averaged a total of 222.4 points per home contest this season, 0.4 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • Hornets’ last 10 games saw four hit the over.
  • The past 10 Hornets games averaged 5.8 more points (227.8) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During the last 10 games, the Hornets are scoring 111.9 points per game compared to their 107.5 season average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has won 10, or 27%, of the 37 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Hornets have a record of 3-18, a 14.3% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +184 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Hornets have a 35.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (30th in NBA) 46.2 (14th) 46.1 (fourth) 44 (15th) 24 (26th) 15.1 (23rd)
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