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Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Crypto.com Arena will be treated to a game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -12-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 126-115 result against the Celtics on December 25. The Lakers failed to cover in that game as a +5-point underdog, while the 241 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Charlotte, they were a 113-104 loser as they battled the Clippers on the road. The Hornets covered in the match as a +11-point underdog, while 217 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Charlotte:
Team record: 7-21 SU,12-16 ATS
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 17-15 SU,14-18 ATS
LA Lakers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Lakers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 8 games
Next up:
Charlotte at Phoenix Friday, December 29
Los Angeles at Minnesota Saturday, December 30