Lakers vs Hornets Game Breakdown

Get ready, hoops fans, because the NBA playoffs are about to heat up with a sizzling showdown tonight! The Los Angeles Lakers are buzzing into the Spectrum Center with their playoff hopes high, ready to take on the Charlotte Hornets in what promises to be a thrilling first-round battle. With the Lakers coming off a dominant win and the Hornets eager to bounce back from a recent stumble, the stage is set for an epic clash. Tipoff is at 8 PM EST, and with the betting lines buzzing and the over/under hovering around 221.5, it’s anyone’s game. Will the Lakers continue their march, or will the Hornets sting when it counts? Tonight, it’s all about whether the Lakers can shine bright or if the Hornets can make some sweet honey out of their playoff dreams!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 27, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

	LAL ML	CHA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-240	+200	220.5	-6.0/6.0
Recent	-150	+115	221.5	-5.5/5.5
Difference	+90	-85	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

24W-31L

60.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

17W-39L

40.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
02/05/24	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	37	37	26	24	00	124	Over
02/05/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	29	28	32	00	118	Over
12/28/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	31	26	23	32	00	112	Over
12/28/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	28	30	41	34	00	133	Over
01/02/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	22	38	34	27	00	121	Over
01/02/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	21	24	31	39	00	115	Over
12/23/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	40	30	37	00	134	Over
12/23/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	31	36	20	43	00	130	Over
01/28/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	21	28	36	29	00	114	Over
01/28/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	31	34	22	30	00	117	Over
11/08/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	34	27	28	80	123	Over
11/08/21	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	29	32	33	21	110	126	Over

Lakers Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Lakers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/23	@ BOS	117-96W	53	27	6	89
01/21	@ WAS	111-88W	50	30	10	90
01/19	vs LAC	102-116L	33	26	15	76
01/17	@ BRO	102-101W	34	24	10	82
01/15	@ MIA	117-108W	34	33	6	90
01/13	@ SAS	102-126L	40	24	19	87
01/07	vs DAL	97-118L	33	20	10	75
01/03	@ ATL	119-102W	56	28	18	88
01/02	@ POR	114-106W	43	30	12	94
12/31	@ CLE	110-122L	43	26	8	95

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/24	@ POR	97-102L	46	20	16	85
01/22	vs MEM	120-132L	33	27	16	86
01/20	@ DAL	110-105W	49	28	13	98
01/17	vs CHI	125-123W	44	26	12	96
01/15	vs UTA	117-112W	45	27	18	85
01/12	vs PHX	113-120L	52	30	16	92
01/07	@ PHX	115-104W	59	23	11	98
01/03	vs DET	94-98L	45	25	17	80
12/30	@ CHI	108-115L	56	23	14	101
12/28	@ OKL	94-106L	44	17	18	80

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Lakers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Max Christie SG	21.0	18.1	16.6	60%	19.3
Anthony Davis C	57.0	51.8	50.7	100%	51.1
Rui Hachimura PF	22.0	26.8	23.7	100%	24.2
LeBron James SF	49.0	51.8	49.3	100%	49.6
Austin Reaves PG	36.0	38.1	35.4	100%	35.7

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	53.0	49.1	50.2	100%	49.5
Miles Bridges PF	37.0	36.9	36.1	100%	36.5
Josh Green SF	19.0	17.2	16.3	100%	16.6
Nick Smith Jr. SG	25.0	22.4	9.3	13%	26.4
Mark Williams C	45.0	49.0	33.1	87%	35.6

Lakers Notable Injuries

Trey Jemison (C): Avg: 5.0pts, 4.3reb, 0.8ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 1.3
Cam Reddish (SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 2.0reb, 0.8ast, 19.8 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 1.4
Shake Milton (PG/SG): Avg: 5.1pts, 1.6reb, 1.6ast, 13.3 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 2.2
Gabe Vincent OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 4.3pts, 1.3reb, 1.4ast, 19.7 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 2.3
Christian Koloko (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 2.4reb, 0.3ast, 9.0 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 1.1
Bronny James (PG): Avg: 0.3pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 2.4 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.2

Hornets Notable Injuries

Brandon Miller (PF): Avg: 18.6pts, 4.6reb, 2.7ast, 33.1 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 6.3
Cody Martin (SG/SF): Avg: 7.8pts, 4.3reb, 3.0ast, 26.0 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 2.6
Tidjane Salaun (PF): Avg: 4.7pts, 4.2reb, 1.1ast, 17.5 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 2.0
KJ Simpson (PG): Avg: 4.9pts, 2.0reb, 1.8ast, 15.6 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 2.1

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Mark Williams	CHA	Pts	16.5	20.0	+3.5	60%	60%	40%	40%	LAL	-1.6	#4
Nick Smith Jr.	CHA	Pts	10.5	13.1	+2.6	60%	30%	20%	20%	LAL	+0.6	#18
Anthony Davis	LAL	Reb	12.5	13.4	+0.9	40%	50%	53%	53%	CHA	+1.2	#27
Josh Okogie	CHA	Reb	3.5	4.3	+0.8	40%	30%	33%	33%	LAL	-0.1	#12
Josh Green	CHA	Ast	1.5	2.1	+0.6	60%	40%	47%	47%	LAL	+0.5	#24

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Lakers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#14	#23	#4	#12	-2.3%
PF	#4	#8	#19	#5	-6.4%
PG	#18	#16	#25	#25	4.7%
SF	#8	#14	#12	#8	-4.1%
SG	#11	#12	#24	#14	-2.5%

Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#28	#27	#23	#30	10.9%
PF	#19	#27	#6	#24	5.1%
PG	#5	#24	#18	#8	-4.1%
SF	#5	#2	#10	#6	-10.1%
SG	#20	#11	#29	#24	5.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

107.6

106.6

Rebounds per Game

42.5

46.3

Assists per Game

25.9

24.6

Steals per Game

7.6

8.2

Blocks per Game

5.5

4.6

Shots per Game

85.9

89.5

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.4

12.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.9

50.5

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.4

32.5

Turnovers per Game

12.6

14.8

Fouls per Game

16.1

19.8

Recent Trends

Moussa Diabate (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.1% to 18.0, 12.6 min average previous 3 games.
Cody Martin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.8% to 16.1, 23.2 min average previous 3 games.
Vasilije Micic (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 62.7% to 20.5, 12.6 min average previous 3 games.
Cam Reddish (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 44.9% to 10.5, 19.1 min average previous 3 games.
Nick Smith Jr. (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.9% to 31.8, 19.9 min average previous 3 games.
Jarred Vanderbilt (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 47.1% to 16.4, 31.0 min average previous 3 games.