Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/28/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, January 28, 2022

Venue:  Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Lakers NL, Hornets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Lakers NL, Hornets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Lakers NL, Hornets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Los Angeles Lakers:  24-24 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Charlotte Hornets:  27-22 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

 

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Los Angeles Lakers:  5-5 last 10

Charlotte Hornets:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Lakers are coming into this game with a 24-24 record overall and they are 9-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Miami Heat while their 2 wins in that span came against the Orlando Magic and the Brooklyn Nets in their last game. They still have a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night that needs to be played first with that result still pending so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday night. In their game against the Nets, LeBron James led the team in points in that game with 33 while Malik Monk was next on the team off the bench with 22 points. James and Austin Reaves both led the team in assists in that game with 6 each while James led the team in rebounds himself with 7. They were 47.2% from the field, 31.6% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.2 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.3 PPG against them. The Lakers have an ATS record of 20-28 this season and their O/U record is 27-21.

 

 

The Hornets are coming into this game with a 27-22 record overall and they are 13-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Atlanta Hawks and the Toronto Raptors while their win came against the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the team in points in that game with 39 while LaMelo Ball was next on the team with 29 points. Miles Bridges also scored 22 points and Terry Rozier scored 20 points in that one as well. Ball led the team in assists in that game with 13 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 58.1% from the field, 53.3% from 3-point range, and 78.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.6 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 30-19 this season and their O/U record is 25-23-1.

 

 

The Hornets have been playing very well in their recent games and they are coming into this game off of a big win where they scored 158 points. The Lakers have been struggling all season long but they just got Anthony Davis back from injury. The Lakers should start to play better with him back but until they get used to him on the court with the rest of the team again then they are really not a consistent team and cannot be backed here against a Hornets team that has been very hot recently. The best bet to place in this game is on the Hornets to cover the spread here in another blowout win for them.

 

Lakers Hornets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 28, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hornets 126 Lakers 110.

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Los Angeles Lakers: 7-4 O/U in January games. 5-1 O/U against Southeast division opponents. 7-4 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 12-6 O/U in non-conference games.

Charlotte Hornets: 30-18 ATS in all games. 9-2 ATS as a home underdog. 15-5 ATS in home games. 23-17 ATS in January games. 45-23 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games. 11-3 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent.

 

 

Los Angeles Lakers:  A. Davis (PF) Prob Thurs - Knee injury. K. Nunn (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury.

Charlotte Hornets:  G. Hayward (SF) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. J. McDaniels (PF) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"Can't think about it. When I'm on the floor I try not to think about it. I was what, a month, five weeks, doing a lot of weightlifting. So I hit him, he kind of like fell over. I was more worried for him than my knee." - Anthony Davis after returning to the Lakers for their win against the Nets on Tuesday night.

 

 

"Tonight we kind of got in that zone in the third quarter and we didn't look back. None of us were going for numbers today. We just wanted to play hard." - Kelly Oubre Jr. on their win against the Pacers on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Russell Westbrook

SG     Avery Bradley

SF     LeBron James

PF     Stanley Johnson

C     Anthony Davis

 

PG    LaMelo Ball

SG    Terry Rozier

SF     Kelly Oubre Jr.

PF    Miles Bridges

C    Mason Plumlee

 

 

PPG: L. James (29.1)

APG: R. Westbrook (7.7)

Reb/G: A. Davis (9.6)

 

PPG: M. Bridges (20.1)

APG: L. Ball (7.7)

Reb/G: L. Ball (7.3)

 

Coaches:

Los Angeles Lakers: Frank Vogel (3rd season)

Charlotte Hornets: James Borrego (4th season)