Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, February 5, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Charlotte Hornets (10-37) will go up against the Los Angeles Lakers (26-25) at Spectrum Center on Monday.

The Lakers took the court against the Knicks and notched a win by a score of 113-105 in their last game. Los Angeles finished the game with a 48.8% field goal percentage (39 out of 80) and converted 12 of their 31 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Lakers made 23 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 85.2%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 38 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 28 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 41.0% from the floor on 41 out of 100 shooting. New York recorded 21 assists and had 1 steal for the game. On top of that, New York pulled down 51 rebounds (18 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 11 blocks. New York finished the game at 86.7% when shooting free throws by making 13 of their 15 attempts. They also knocked down 10 out of their 35 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Lakers walked away with 16 and the Knicks accounted for 20 fouls.

LeBron James is someone who was a factor for this game. He walked away with 24 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He played 40 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. James walked away from this one shooting 52.6% from the field and dished out 5 assists.

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Los Angeles will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 26-25 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.5 fouls per game. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 42.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,435 dimes on the campaign, which is 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Lakers are connecting on 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (578 of 1,564) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.1 pts per game (14th in basketball) while shooting 49.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lakers have forced 13.7 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 28th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,408 conceded so far this season. The Lakers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.2% (2,228 of 4,725) and they relinquish 44.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 37.5% from beyond the arc and they are 19th in the NBA in points per game allowed (117.1).

For their last game, the Hornets took a loss by a final score of 126-106 when they faced the Thunder. In reference to cleaning the glass, Charlotte permitted Oklahoma City to pull down 44 in total (3 offensive). They finished shooting 47.2% from beyond the perimeter by going 17 out of 36 and ended up shooting 21 out of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Hornets permitted the Thunder to bury 44 out of their 75 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 58.7% in the game. When all was said and done, the Hornets walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 92 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. When talking about 3-point shots, Charlotte made 14 of 31 attempts (45.2%). They were able to knock down 10 of those for a clip of 71.4%. The Thunder earned 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also gave up possession 14 times, while getting 12 steals in the matchup. The Hornets earned 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in the matchup.

Brandon Miller ended up being important for the Hornets in this matchup. He knocked down 11 of 19 for this game for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Miller recorded 28 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the game.

Charlotte has a record of 10-37 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Hornets are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in basketball. Charlotte has scored 5,101 pts for the season (108.5 per contest) and they collect 40.9 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.9 times per contest (26th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game. The Hornets are responsible for committing 19.4 fouls per game and they connect on 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense allows 40.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (648 of 1,617) and opponents are converting on 79.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 28.4 assists and 45.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 27th and 26th in the league. The Hornets are ranked 25th in the league in points per game surrendered with 120.4. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 50.4% from the floor (30th in the league).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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