Lakers vs Hornets Prediction NBA Picks 2/5/24

Charlotte Hornets (10-37) vs Los Angeles Lakers (27-25)

Game Info: Monday, February 5, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Spectrum Center)

Betting Odds: Charlotte Hornets +10.5 -- Over/Under: 232

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets duke it out at the Spectrum Center on Monday night. Here’s a Lakers vs Hornets Prediction.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in decent shape as they've won four of their last six games overall and they will be gunning for a third straight victory after taking down the Knicks in a 113-105 road win on Saturday. LeBron James led the team with 24 points and five assists, Austin Reaves added 22 points with seven assists, Anthony Davis tallied 12 points with 18 rebounds, five assists and four blocks, while D'Angelo Russell and Taurean Prince scored 16 points each. As a team, the Lakers shot 48 percent from the field and 12 of 31 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in a bit of trouble when they trailed by eight points in the third quarter, before they dominated the fourth quarter by 33-19 to escape with the impressive road win. The Lakers will meet the Nuggets and Pelicans after this one.

Charlotte Hornets

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets have been in terrible form as they've lost 14 of their last 16 games overall and they will be hoping to snap a seven-game slide after getting beaten by the Pacers in a 115-99 loss last night. Brandon Miller led the team with 35 points, PJ Washington added 22 points on nine of 16 shooting off the bench while Miles Bridges chipped in with 19 points. As a team, the Hornets shot 39 percent from the field and eight of 29 from the 3-point line as they got off to another horror start and scored just 13 points in the first quarter to have them trailing for the entire game. Miles Bridges shot just eight of 23 from the field while Ish Smith finished with just three points in 26 minutes of action.

Los Angeles Lakers Player Facts

• D'Angelo Russell ranks 21st amongst qualified players for assists per game (6.2) this season.
• Austin Reaves ranks 31st amongst qualified players for FT% (86.1%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Hornets rank 30th in the league for point differential per game this season (-11.9).
• The Hornets rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (50.4%).
• The Lakers rank 30th in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (8.3).
• The Lakers rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (14.3).

Lakers vs Hornets Prediction

The Lakers could be shorthanded again with LeBron James and Anthony Davis both questionable, while the Hornets are still without Frank Ntilikina and Cody Martin. The Lakers have come to life with a couple of impressive wins despite a growing injury list and they open as big favorites against this slumping Hornets team who just can't buy a win these days. The Lakers could be missing some key players once again, but they looked great in their last two games and I think they can keep it going with another win and cover here.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.