Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 3/18/2021

The Los Angeles Lakers (27-13) take the court as 7-point favorites against the Charlotte Hornets (20-19) on March 18, 2021. A point total of 225 has been set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 10:30 PM EST
TV Channel: NBA TV

Betting Suggestions:

Lakers vs. Hornets Betting Data

Lakers Betting Data

• Los Angeles' record against the spread this season is tied 20-20.
• The Lakers have not fared well as a 7-point favorite, going 9-11 against the spread when favored by at least 7 points.
• Los Angeles has covered the over/under less than half of the time, in 16 of 40 games (40%).

Hornets Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Charlotte has a winning record: 21-17-1.
• Charlotte has hit the over in 22 of 39 games this season (56.4%).

Point Total Insights

• Los Angeles' games this season have gone over the point total for Thursday's matchup over/under (225 points) in 37.5% of opportunities (15 out of 40 matchups).
• In 53.8% of Charlotte's games this season (21 of 39), the total points scored was more than Thursday's 225-point over/under.
• Together, the two teams combine for 224.9 points per game, 0.1 points fewer than the over/under of 225 for this matchup.
• This game's total is 5.6 fewer points than the 219.4 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• The Lakers have seen a 218.6 average over/under in their games this season, 6.4 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
• Hornets' games have a total points bet of 225.7 points this season, 0.7 points more than the over/under for this matchup.

Previous Matchups

Los Angeles has won a majority of its last 10 games against Charlotte, going 6-4, while the Lakers also perform better against the spread, putting together a 1-0 record ATS in those contests against the Hornets.

Lakers Players to Watch

• LeBron James leads the Lakers in points and assists per game, scoring 25.5 points and distributing 8.0 assists.
• Anthony Davis is Los Angeles' best rebounder, pulling down an average of 8.4 boards in each contest while scoring 22.5 points per game.
• James leads the Lakers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• Davis is Los Angeles' leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.4 steals and 1.8 blocks per game.

Hornets Players to Watch

• Gordon Hayward is the top scorer for the Hornets with 20.7 points per game. He also tacks on 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game to his stats.
• The Charlotte leaders in rebounding and assists are Cody Zeller with 7.3 rebounds per game (he also adds 9.5 points and 2.5 assists per game) and LaMelo Ball with 6.2 assists per game (he also tacks on 15.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game).
• Terry Rozier averages 3.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Hornets.
• Charlotte's leader in steals is Ball (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Bismack Biyombo (1.2 per game).

Injury Report

Lakers:

Marc Gasol: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

Anthony Davis: Out (Achilles),

Markieff Morris: Day To Day (Knee),

Jared Dudley: Out (Knee),

LeBron James: Day To Day (Ankle),

Kostas Antetokounmpo: Out (Health and Safety Protocols)

Hornets: None