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Game time: December 23, 2022 at 10:30 PM ET

Venue: crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, CA

Article updated Dec 22, 10:14 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Charlotte is on the road playing Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena stadium on Friday, 12/23/2022 @ 10:30pm EST. Los Angeles -3.5 was the opening favorite and current line

Game outlook

Charlotte is on the road playing Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena stadium on Friday, 12/23/2022 @ 10:30pm EST. Los Angeles -3.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Los Angeles -2.5.

Charlotte Highlights

With a power ranking of 27, Charlotte is ranked #25 in offense (scoring an average of 110.59 per game), #27 in defense (allowing an average of 117.72 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-24 (14-17-1 ATS) this season.

Los Angeles Highlights

Los Angeles Lakers has a power ranking of 22 and are #9 for offense (scoring an average of 115.26 per game), #26 for defense (giving up an average of 117.72 points per game) and 13-18 (12-18-1 ATS) overall. Charlotte went 2-1 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Los Angeles.

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be CHR 124, LAL 119. 57% of SportsJaw predicts Los Angeles Lakers to cover. OddsShark predicts LA Lakers will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

70% picked Los Angeles Lakers on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Hornets 111 to Lakers 139.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Hornets 111 to Lakers 139.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

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SportsJaw Hornets vs Lakers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Hornets vs Lakers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Charlotte Hornets+145 → +123Moved
  • Moneyline · Los Angeles Lakers-160 → -143Moved
  • Spread · Charlotte Hornets+3.5 (-110) → +2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Los Angeles Lakers-3.5 (-110) → -2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over234.75 (-110) → 243 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under234.75 (-110) → 243 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Charlotte Hornets
3-1 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Los Angeles Lakers
3-0 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-23T03:14:11.883Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Charlotte Hornets defeated Los Angeles Lakers 134-130

Charlotte Hornets defeated Los Angeles Lakers 134-130 on December 23, 2022, a 4-point decision in the series. Charlotte Hornets' strongest period was the 3rd quarter, when it outscored its opponent 30-20. Against SportsJaw's recorded Charlotte Hornets +2.5 (-110) spread, Charlotte Hornets covered, while the 264 combined points finished over the recorded total of 243.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Los Angeles Lakers -2.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 243 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Los Angeles Lakers -2.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Under 243 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Los Angeles Lakers -2.5 (-110)Loss