Charlotte vs Lakers: prediction for the NBA match
On January 3, the Lakers are set to face the Hornets in Charlotte. An easy victory for the Los Angeles team? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte failed to win the most recent game. They played at home, but were unable to put up a fight to Brooklyn. LaMelo Ball tried his best, but 23 points were not enough. Hornets suffered a 106:123 defeat.
A defeat to the Nets became the 27th in the season for Charlotte. Seems like the Hornets will miss the playoffs once again, it will be tough to reach the Top-10 with such a poor performance.

LA Lakers

Lakers put up a great performance in the most recent game. On New Year's Eve, Darwin Ham's men secured an away victory over Atlanta (130:121). LeBron James became the best player of the match for the Los Angeles team. The King scored 47 points, collected ten rebounds and gave nine assists.
The Lakers are still at the 13th position in the Western conference. They currently have 15 victories to their name. Team is still unable to achieve positive results due to absence of Anthony Davis.
Trends
СтавкаLakers: total over 119,5 points
In 3 of 5 latest matches the Lakers managed to score more than 119 points

СтавкаJames: total under 31,5 points
LeBron averages 29,6 points per game on away matches

Tip and bets
We are expecting to see a scoring battle between LaMelo Ball and LeBron James. The King is looking much better now, so we offer to place a bet on the Los Angeles team. Hornets will be much weaker due to absence of Kelly Oubre. We are expecting a victory from Ham's men.
Our prediction - Lakers to win (Including OT)
In 3 of 5 latest home matches Charlotte scored no more than 106 points. Team is inconsistent, so we are not expecting an efficient offensive performance from the Hornets in the game against Los Angeles. We offer to place a bet on total under.
Our second bet is on total under 242,5 points