8:10 pm
April 13

Lakers @ Hornets

Who will WIN this matchup?

Los Angeles Lakers (33-21)

@ Charlotte Hornets (27-25)

 

Current odds:

Los Angeles Lakers: (-110)

Charlotte Hornets: (-110)

 

• The spread for the game is even.

• The Charlotte Hornets have experienced the pluses and minuses of facing undermanned teams. They probably learned a lesson while playing their past two opponents, who had severe roster limitations because of injuries. That will be the case once again when the Los Angeles Lakers visit for Tuesday night’s game in Charlotte, N.C.

• The Hornets won Friday night at the Milwaukee Bucks, who were without Giannis Antetokounmpo, and then they returned home and lost Sunday to the Atlanta Hawks, who were minus Trae Young. Now, for the third straight matchup, Charlotte will not have to face a couple of NBA stars.

• The Lakers are 3-3 on a stretch of seven consecutive road games that ends with this stopover in Charlotte. They’re coming off Monday night’s 111-96 loss to the New York Knicks, again playing with a reduced roster.

• For the Lakers, Dennis Schroder had a team-high 21 points in Monday night’s game in New York. The biggest problem for Los Angeles might have been its 24 turnovers. The Lakers topped Charlotte 116-105 on March 18 in Los Angeles, with James posting 37 points in that game. His ankle injury will keep him out of the rematch.

4/10
Confidence
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Charlotte Hornets
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