NBA: Los Angeles vs Charlotte Prediction
The Charlotte Hornets host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at Time Warner Cable Arena in North Carolina. The Hornets are in the hunt for one of the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, and a win against the lowly Lakers on Tuesday will go a long way in helping their cause.
NBA Odds
Los Angeles Lakers (16-42) at Charlotte Hornets (24-33)
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Time Warner Cable Arena
City: Charlotte, North Carolina
NBA Gambling O/U Odds: 192
NBA Gambling Spread: Hornets -7.5
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The Lakers won the last meeting between these teams back on Nov. 7, a win that snapped a five-game losing streak to open the season for Los Angeles.
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They enter this matchup having won three of four, with their last game at the Oklahoma City Thunder snapping a three-game winning streak.
A big reason for the Lakers’ improved play of late has been the result of strong efforts from point guard Jeremy Lin, who is averaging 17 points on 30-of-60 shooting over the last five games. Jordan Clarkson has also stepped up his game in a big way, coming off a terrific month of February in which he averaged 13.8 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Over the last four games he’s hit on 26 of 47 shots.
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As for the Hornets, they got back big man Bismack Biyombo from an 11-game absence Sunday. He’ll help ease the rebounding burden on fellow big man Al Jefferson, whose field-goal percentage currently sits at the lowest mark of his 11-year pro career.
FREE Lakers vs. Hornets Pick:
The Lakers are playing better than what we’ve come to expect from them, and the Hornets are having trouble generating offense, which will make building a margin difficult. Los Angeles is simply getting too many points in this one.
Additionally, the under has been very kind to bettors when these teams hit the court, and the venue will go a long way in helping that cause on this night.
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The under is 7-2 in the Hornets’ last nine home games, and it is 11-3-1 in the Lakers’ last 15 road games.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Hornets are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games played on one day’s rest, and they are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 home games following a road trip lasting seven or more days.
- The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between these teams, and the underdog is 16-3 ATS in the last 19 meetings.
- The under is 5-0 in the Lakers’ last five games against Southeast Division opponents, and it is 14-4 in the Hornets’ last 18 games overall.
- The under is 8-1 in the Hornets’ last nine games following an ATS win, and it is 6-1 in their last seven games against opponents with a winning percentage below .400.
- The under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings, and it is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Charlotte.
4* Free NBA Prediction: Lakers +7.5, Under 192
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