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Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers Free Betting Tips
Rescheduled game from 9th January which was postponed due to the LA fires, and is the only game tonight before the rest of the schedule restarts tomorrow after the ASB.
Lakers are heavy favourites for this game, 11.5 point favourites to be precise. Which is a big spread.
LAL are 5th in the Western Conference with a 32-20-62% record (19-6 at home, which is imperious). 8-2 L10, on a L1 streak (loss in Utah, off the back of a W6 streak), and of course a well rested "big two" in LeBron (sat out the All Star games), and Doncic (played 2 games in 2 months). Lakers should have this game wrapped up by the start of the 4th Quarter.
Charlotte are shit. 14th in the East, only held off the bottom by Washington, the Hornets have a 13-39-25% record (4th worst in the NBA). They are 4-19 on the road, 1-9 L10 on an L3 streak. Frankly there is no way the Hornets should be beating the Lakers tonight. It ain't happening.
Under 226.5 at odds of 1.90
Whilst the Lakers have averaged 224 in their last 15 games, and whilst LeBron and Luka should be all guns blazing, it's hard for one team to drag a total up when the other team is so poor. 18 of the Hornets last 25 games have been Under. Plus with a game on Thursday for the Lakers, this could be the NBA version of a Jose Mourinho game plan - do enough to win, and no more.
Returns $19.00 for a $10 bet
Austin Reaves (LAL) Under 21.5 Points at odds of 1.87
LeBron is going to play a load of minutes, Luka is likely to play a load of minutes, shooting chances for Reaves will be diminished. Plus that game in Portland on Thursday for LA means less minutes all round for the big players. And these days, Reavesy is a big player.
Miles Bridges (CHA) Under 31.5 Points + Assists + Rebounds at odds of 1.90
Missed five from five on the road against top defenses, averages 21.8, so looks like a wide miss to us.
Los Angeles Lakers - NBA Betting
LA Lakers have been regular underperformers over the last four years, consistently going 'unders' on the pre-season total wins market.
Lakers won only 47 games in 2023/24, and the Western Conference is as tough as ever this year.
Davis and Lebron are nearing the end of stellar careers, but they can only carry this lightweight team for so long
Lakers 2024/25 NBA Championship Odds: 31.00
Lakers 2024/25 NBA Western Conference Odds: 15.00
Lakers 2024/25 Division Odds: 6.00
Lakers 2024/25 To make the play offs odds: 1.76
Lakers 2024/25 Regular Season total wins odds over 43.5: 1.87
Whilst still one of the more highly favoured teams in the NBA, last season's performance and being placed 5th in the Pacific Division hasn't helped their odds this season.
Some other markets currently available with some sportsbooks for Lakers fans include:
NBA Coach of the Year Odds, Darvin Ham: 23.00
NBA Regular Season MVP Odds, Anthony Davis: 41.00
NBA Regular Season MVP Odds, LeBron James: 51.00
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds, Anthony Davis: 13.00
NBA Most Improved Player Odds, Austin Reaves: 15.00
NBA Rookie of the Year Odds, Jalen Hood-Schifino: 176.00
LA Lakers - Biggest NBA Betting Games
The Lakers have a blossoming rivalry with the Nuggets, largely as a result of the Western Conference Finals of 2020 (4-1 Lakers) and 2023 (4-0 Nuggets).
2023 - Denver sweeping 4-0
2020 - LA winning 4-1
2009 - LA winning 4-2
1985 - LA winning 4-1
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LA Lakers v Golden State Warriors - Geography - LA v SF
Los Angeles Lakers - NBA Betting Results 2023/24 Season
The Lakers were priced up for the 2023/24 season as follows:
Lakers 2023/24 NBA Championship Odds: 13.00 (lost)
Lakers 2023/24 Western Conference Odds: 7.50 (lost)
Lakers 2023/24 Pacific Division Odds: 4.75 (lost)
Los Angeles Lakers Next Game
Standings
western standings 24-25 : Regular Season
| Team | W | L | Win% | GB | Conf | Div | Home | Road | OT | L10 | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 44 | 10 | 82% | 0 | 25-9 | 7-2 | 25-3 | 18-7 | 0-0 | 8-2 | L1 |
| 2. | 37 | 19 | 66% | 8 | 22-12 | 6-4 | 20-8 | 17-11 | 4-0 | 9-1 | W9 |
| 3. | 36 | 19 | 66% | 8.5 | 20-14 | 8-4 | 21-6 | 15-13 | 0-0 | 6-4 | L2 |
| 4. | 34 | 21 | 62% | 10.5 | 20-13 | 9-3 | 17-9 | 17-11 | 2-1 | 3-7 | L1 |
| 5. | 33 | 21 | 61% | 11 | 21-12 | 9-3 | 19-7 | 14-14 | 0-1 | 7-3 | W1 |
| 6. | 31 | 24 | 56% | 13.5 | 20-18 | 6-4 | 19-10 | 12-14 | 1-2 | 5-5 | L1 |
| 7. | 31 | 25 | 55% | 14 | 23-14 | 6-3 | 16-13 | 15-12 | 1-1 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 8. | 30 | 26 | 54% | 15 | 21-18 | 6-4 | 17-11 | 13-15 | 0-2 | 6-4 | W2 |
| 9. | 28 | 27 | 51% | 16.5 | 19-18 | 4-6 | 14-13 | 14-14 | 3-3 | 5-5 | L1 |
| 10. | 28 | 27 | 51% | 16.5 | 18-19 | 1-10 | 15-13 | 13-14 | 1-0 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 11. | 26 | 29 | 47% | 18.5 | 17-18 | 7-4 | 16-11 | 10-18 | 2-2 | 2-8 | L4 |
| 12. | 24 | 29 | 45% | 19.5 | 17-18 | 2-7 | 14-12 | 9-16 | 1-1 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 13. | 23 | 33 | 41% | 22 | 14-28 | 4-8 | 15-14 | 8-19 | 1-0 | 6-4 | L4 |
| 14. | 13 | 41 | 24% | 31 | 5-32 | 1-7 | 6-19 | 7-22 | 1-3 | 3-7 | L1 |
| 15. | 13 | 42 | 24% | 31.5 | 7-26 | 1-8 | 9-19 | 4-23 | 2-1 | 1-9 | W1 |
Lakers Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at DEN | - | |
| vs DAL | - | |
| vs MIN | - | |
| vs LAC | - | |
| vs LAC | - | |
| vs NOP | - | |
| vs NYK | - | |
| at BOS | - | |
| at BKN | - | |
| at MIL | - |
Injuries
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luka Dončić | F-G | Injury Management | Doncic did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 20) game against the Trail Blazers. | |
 Jarred Vanderbilt | F | Foot | Vanderbilt did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 20) game against the Trail Blazers. | |
 Maxi Kleber | F | Foot | Kleber will have his surgically repaired right foot re-evaluated in eight weeks, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. |
Los Angeles Lakers Honours & Stats
Twitter: @Lakers (Followers: 11.7M (Rank #1))
Home Court: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Owner: Buss Family Trusts (majority), Jeanie Buss (controlling owner), Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)
NBA Championships: 17 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020)
Conference Titles: 19 (1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020)
Division Titles: 33 (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020)
Founded: 1947
Franchise History: Minneapolis Lakers (1947–1948 (NBL) 1948–1960 (NBA)), Los Angeles Lakers (1960–present)
Affiliations: South Bay Lakers
Valuation Estimate: $5.9B (Rank #3)
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