Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Staples Center

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The Charlotte Hornets head to Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has Charlotte as 4.5 point favorites.

The Hornets come into this game with an overall record of 25-34. They are 4th in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of 0.3 as they are averaging 104.7 points per game while giving up 104.4 per contest. The Lakers have an overall record of 19-41. They currently are 4th in the Pacific Division. They are averaging 104.2 points per game and surrendering 110.9, good for a point differential of -6.7.

Nicolas Batum comes into this game averaging 14.9 points per contest while playing 34.6 minutes per night so far this year for the Hornets. He pulls down 7.2 rebounds per contest and dishes out 6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Kemba Walker averages 22.7 points per game in 34.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.4 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Charlotte. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Julius Randle averages 12.8 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per contest this year for the Lakers. He grabs 8.2 rebounds per game and has 3.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Jordan Clarkson averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

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Charlotte averages 104.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 18th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 0.32 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 29th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 18th in the league. They average 45 rebounds per game and 23.2 assists per game which ranks them 5th and 11th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 29th with 12.1 per game. The Hornets allow 104.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 10th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 15th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 45 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 23.8 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the league. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 3rd in the league.

Los Angeles averages 104.2 points per game this year which ranks them 19th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -6.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 23rd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 21st in the NBA. They average 44 rebounds per game and 20.6 assists per contest which ranks them 11th and 26th respectively. In the turnover department the Lakers rank 7th with 15.3 per game. The Lakers allow 110.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the league. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 23rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 44.9 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 25.4 assists per contest which puts them in 30th place in the league. The Lakers force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 15th in the NBA.

The Hornets have an offensive rating of 107.5 and a defensive rating of 107.1. In terms of pace they average 96.6 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Charlotte turns the ball over an average of 11.2 times per 100 possessions and they force 11.7 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The Lakers rating on offense is 105.9 and they have a defensive rating of 112.7. They get 98.4 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shot attempts. Los Angeles turns the ball over on 13.6 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.7 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%.

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 25-32-2 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 29-30-0 against the over/under

Los Angeles Lakers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Lakers are 27-32-1 against the spread

The Los Angeles Lakers are 33-26-1 against the over/under

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

02/25/17 F Cody Zeller Quad out indefinitely
02/22/17 C Miles Plumlee Calf out indefinitely
02/06/17 PG Ramon Sessions Knee out indefinitely

Los Angeles Lakers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Charlotte -4.5

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