The Charlotte Hornets (8-24) play the 4th game of their 6-game road trip Friday night. They face the Los Angeles Lakers (13-18), who return home for 1 game before heading on the road for 5. Tip-off is 10:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena (NBATV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hornets vs. Lakers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Hornets snapped an 8-game losing streak Monday night with a 125-119 road win over the Sacramento Kings as 10-point underdogs, but have lost 9 of their last 10. Following the win, they lost Wednesday night 126-105 to the Clippers, failing to cover the 9-point spread.
The Lakers have lost 2 straight games after winning 3 of the previous 4. They are coming off a 134-120 loss to the Kings Wednesday night, failing to cover the 8.5-point spread.
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