The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) are scheduled to open a 5-game road trip against the Los Angeles Lakers (20-15) Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Hornets vs.

The Hornets are out West following their 115-104 win at home against the Suns Tuesday night. LaMelo Ball had 32 points, 10 boards, and 7 assists in the win. LA returns home after losing 2 straight on the road. Tuesday, they lost in Dallas to the Mavs, 118-97, despite 21 points and 12 rebounds from Anthony Davis.

The Charlotte Hornets head to crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a non-conference matchup. The Hornets are 8-27, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are 20-16, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Charlotte Hornets vs. Phoenix Suns matchup 10,000 times and revealed its picks for Tuesday

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The Charlotte Hornets are spending $20,568,246 per win while the Los Angeles Lakers are spending $9,356,836 per win Like many NBA fans and media, James isn't happy with the increased number of 3s being taken.

After a tough defeat on the road their last time out, the Wizards look much better today on their home court. Sitting on a score of 96-87, they have looked like the better team, but there's still one more quarter to play.

The Lakers aim to capitalize on their home-court advantage against the struggling Hornets, while top teams like Cleveland continue to dominate.

The Lakers look to bounce back from one of their worst losses of the season against a struggling Hornets team on Thursday

We are in communication with the Lakers and Hornets and continue to closely monitor the situation to determine if any scheduling adjustments are necessary related to tomorrow n