Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction 11/10/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets collide at the Spectrum Center on Monday night. Here’s a Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction. This article will include a Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Pick.

Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview 

The Los Angeles Lakers have begun the season in great form as they’ve won seven of their first 10 games. They will be looking to bounce back in this one after having their five-game win streak halted by the Hawks in a 122-102 road defeat on Saturday. Luka Doncic led the team with 22 points and 11 assists, Dalton Knecht added 14 points while Jarred Vanderbilt tallied 12 points with 18 rebounds.

As a team, the Lakers shot 45 percent from the field and 12 of 30 from the 3-point line but they didn’t start with any level of urgency and quickly found themselves trailing by as many as 30 points in this one. Rui Hachimura has been in great form but finished with just eight points while Marcus Smart had just five points as the Lakers rested their starters early. 

Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets have been ice-cold as they’ve lost five of their last six games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting scorched by the Heat in a 126-108 road defeat on Friday. Kon Knueppel led the team with 30 points, eight rebounds and three assists, Tre Mann added 20 points with nine rebounds and seven assists while Miles Bridges tallied 14 points with 12 rebounds and seven assists.

As a team, the Hornets shot just 38 percent from the field and 10 of 39 from the 3-point line as they showed plenty of life to erase an early 26-point deficit. Only to get blown out in the fourth quarter where they got outscored by 17. 32-20. 

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Lakers have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have won six of the Lakers’ last nine games.
• The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six night games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Lakers’ last three games.

Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win

• The Hornets have lost each of their last 10 games at Spectrum Center against Pacific Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Lakers have won each of their last four road games against Hornets teams that held a losing record.
• The Lakers have covered the spread in each of their last eight games at Spectrum Center following a loss.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Hornets’ last five games have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of the Lakers’ last four games as road favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.

Charlotte Hornets Player Facts

• Kon Knueppel ranks T3rd amongst qualified Forwards for three-pointers made per game (3.3) this season.

Los Angeles Lakers Player Facts

• Marcus Smart ranks T5th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.8) this season.
• Rui Hachimura ranks 15th amongst qualified players for 3P% (48.7%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Hornets rank 29th in the league for steals per game this season (6.6).
• The Hornets rank 29th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (39.7%).
• Only 26.7% of the Lakers’ scoring this season has come from beyond the three-point line – lowest mark in the league.
• Six different Lakers players have scored 25+ points in a game this season – most in the league.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction

The Lakers are still missing LeBron James and they are keeping an eye on Austin Reaves who is questionable with a groin injury, while the Hornets have ruled out LaMelo Ball, Josh Green and Grant Williams once again. The Lakers are a little banged up at the moment and I expect them to struggle against the better teams in the league. However, the Hornets are one of the worst teams and they have their own injuries, so I will gladly take the Lakers at the reasonable line in this spot. 

Peter Tran's Pick: Los Angeles -7.5