Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets 1/2/2023 Picks

Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets 1/2/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Charlotte Hornets are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Monday, January 2, 2023, at 19:00 ET in this matchup between two squads looking to build upon their recent victories.

The Hornets are 4-2-1 ATS in their last 7 games and 3-0 to the under, while the Lakers are 2-1 ATS and 6-1 to the over.

The Hornets have a 10-26 record so far this season and are sitting on the second to last place of the East. They are 16-17-3 against the spread and 18-17-1 in over/under.

They are coming off a home victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 121-113 score, beating the odds.

LaMello Ball led the team with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. He leads the team both in scoring with 23.8 ppg and in assists made with 7.7, adding 5.8 rebounds per game. Kelly Oubre Jr adds 20.2 ppg and 5.1 rebounds per game.

The Hornets average 111.4 ppg offensively and allow 117.9 ppg defensively. They have a 44.7% field goal percentage and a 32.4% 3-point percentage.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Predictions 1/2/2023

The Lakers have a 15-21 record so far this season and are sitting on the third to last place of the West. They are 14-21-1 against the spread and 22-14 in over/under.

They are coming off a road victory against the Atlanta Hawks with a 130-121 score, beating the odds.

LeBron James led the team with 47 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. He leads the team in scoring with 28.5 ppg, adding 8.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. Anthony Davis adds 27.4 ppg and a team-high 12.1 rebounds per game but he is out with an injury.

The Lakers score 115.6 ppg offensively while allowing 117.6 ppg defensively. They have a 48% field goal percentage and a 33.9% 3-point percentage.

In their previous meeting earlier this season the Hornets won on the road with a 130-134 score. The Lakers are 6-2 in their previous 8 meetings.

The Hornets have an 5-11 home record this season, while the Lakers are 7-13 on the road.

Both teams are not playing good defense with season with combined 235.5 points allowed and their previous meeting this season had 264 total points so I’m going to go with over the total in this one.

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