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LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to host LaMelo Ball's Charlotte Hornets at the Crypto.com Arena in the NBA 2022-23 regular season fixture on Friday night. While the Lakers will play without their star center Anthony Davis, the return of LaMelo Ball from an injury has boosted the Hornets' winning chances.
In the Western Conference standings, the Lakers are placed at the 13th spot with 13 wins in 31 games so far this season and have lost six of their last 10 matches. On the other hand, the Hornets are placed 14th in the Eastern Conference points table with eight wins in 32 games and have won just one of their last 10 NBA fixtures.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Lakers have dominated the matchup with seven victories while the Hornets won three games.
Top Players:
- The Lakers include LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Lonnie Walker as their star players.
- The Hornets include LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, Mark Williams and PJ Washington as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Hornets: Cody Martin, Terry Rozier, Dennis Smith Jr.
- Lakers: Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Austin Reaves, Juan Toscano-Anderson
Average Quarter score: (Lakers 120-116 Hornets)
- 1st quarter: 32-26
- 2nd quarter: 31-28
- 3rd quarter: 28-32
- 4th quarter: 29-30
Hornets at Lakers: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 3.5 points (Lakers -3.5)
Over/Under (OU): 235.5
Prediction: Lakers 120-116 Hornets
Money Line:
- The Lakers have -170 odds to pick up the win, while the Hornets are listed at +145 to claim victory.
- This season, the Lakers won nine of the 13 games they played as the favorites while the Hornets won eight of the 32 games they played as the underdogs.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Hornets managed 110.8 points per game while the Lakers averaged 115.1 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Lakers averaged 1.6 points less per game, and the Hornets managed a difference of 6.7 points less per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Lakers, seven players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Anthony Davis leads the squad with 27.4 points per game followed by LeBron James with 27 points per game.
- For the Hornets, six players are averaging more than 10 points per game as LaMelo Ball leads the squad with 23.1 points per game followed by Kelly Oubre Jr. (21.1) and Terry Rozier (20.9).
Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets: How to Watch
When and where will the Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets will take place on December 24 at 9:00 am IST (Dec 23, 10:30 pm ET) at the Crypto.cm Arena.
Where to watch the live telecast of Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio TV, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets, NBA 2022-23?
SportsTiger website and app will provide you live scores and live updates of all the NBA 2022-23 matches.
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