Los Angeles Lakers – Charlotte Hornets Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 19.02.2025
The NBA returns from the All-Star break with a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets, taking place on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. Who comes out on top?
The Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets meet on 19.02.2025, in what will be their 2nd and final regular season meeting this season. The game will be played at the Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles) with the home team Lakers being heavily favored to win this game.
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Los Angeles Lakers |
Wed, 19.02.2025, 22:00 |
Charlotte Hornets |
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1/10 |
13/1 |
6/1 |
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Expert Tip |
Over 223.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets: Current situation
The Lakers went into the break following a tough loss against the Utah Jazz, it was the first time they lost since acquiring Luka Doncic in a massive trade that sent shockwaves around the NBA. With Doncic finally returning from injury and being at 100%, the remaining 30 or so games will tell us how far the Lakers can go. They also signed big man Alex Len to compensate a bit for their lack of size on the interior.
At 13-39 the Hornets are very much safe in the 14th place of the Eastern Conference, unable to go either up or down. They’re currently on a 3-game losing streak, not much is expected of them in the final 1/3 of the regular season. This team is hoping to get a high pick in this year’s NBA draft, losing as many games as possible the rest of the season would actually be beneficial in their quest. LaMelo Ball missed out on being an All-Star, despite putting up 27.3 points and 7.2 assists per game.
Los Angeles Lakers Stats & Form
Defense has been a major issue for the Lakers in the two games with Luka Doncic in the line-up. They allowed 131 to the lowly Utah Jazz in their last game before the break, Doncic had just 16 in what was his 2nd game with the new team. As time goes on we can expect LA to ramp up the intensity on that end of the floor, the over has cashed in 7 of their last 8 games, plus in 9 of their last 10 games played on a Wednesday.
Charlotte Hornets Stats & Form
The Hornets have been going in the opposite direction as far as high scoring games go. This team has struggled to score points all year long, especially in games in which they are without their best player LaMelo Ball. They went into the All-Star break by scoring just 89 and 86 points against the Nets and Magic. The under has cashed 4 times in 5 games for Charlotte, plus they got just 1 win to show for over their last 10 outings.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets: Head-to-Head
It has been all Los Angeles in this match-up, with the Lakers winning 8 of the last 10 meetings. They’ve also covered the spread 7 times during this stretch, outscoring the Hornets by 7.2 points per game. Over the past couple of years these head-to-head games have been marked by high scoring with 5 of the last 7 cashing on the over. Los Angeles holds a firm lead in the all-time regular season win total, winning 43 of the 68 meetings so far.
Los Angeles Lakers – Charlotte Hornets Odds
Backing the Lakers to win outright gets you only 1/10 odds, but if you feel like the Hornets can cause the upset here you can get odds of 6/1.
The point total has been set at 223.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Betting Tip | Odds |
| Los Angeles Lakers -13.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 223.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Charlotte Hornets +13.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets (19.02.2025)
Coming out of the break rust might become an issue for both teams here, however this game is the Lakers’ to lose as they come in looking to win their 8th consecutive game at crypto.com Arena. LeBron James skipped the All-Star game due to ankle discomfort, that means he will be fresh and ready to go for the remaining 30 games of the regular season. All eyes will be on Luka Doncic as well, he is expected to finally play his standard 35+ minutes, as opposed to being conservative in his approach following the injury to his calf dating back from December. The Lakers are still looking to build chemistry with their new point guard, it might take them some time to figure things out. Defense has been and will continue to be a problem, that’s just how Luka Doncic teams have played in the past. LA has the 7th most efficient offense in home games in the entire NBA this season, they average 117.3 points per 100 possessions. Meanwhile, the Hornets aren’t the most prolific of teams on that end, but if they get LaMelo Ball back from injury they will be a threat to score the ball here. We’ve seen an average of 230.2 points per game scored in the last 10 meetings, with the over cashing 6 times. Coming out of the break we believe both teams will want to put on a show for the fans at crypto.com Arena, so let’s back the point total to go over here.
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Expert Tip |
Over 223.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |