Hornets vs Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets combined for 264 points in their first meeting this season, and they should play a high-scoring game again.

The Lakers are second in the NBA in pace this season, while the Hornets come in at No. There are going to be a ton of possessions in this game, and it’s worth noting that over the last 10 games, Charlotte ranks first in pace. With AD out, I can’t trust the Lakers as road dogs, especially since they are just 5-13 against the spread in that spot this season. The first matchup between these two teams finished with 264 total points, and these teams both push the pace at insane rates. That being said, who is betting on the Hornets as favorites? 13 spot in the Western Conference.

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“We’ve just got to make the best of it. “I have a lot of confidence in him,” Clifford said. You’ve just got to hope for the best and we’ll be OK. “I just told the guys, for sure we don’t have a lot of room for error, but we can play a lot better,” coach Steve Clifford said. And the name is a familiar one. “It’s always exciting when you get to compete, especially in front of the home crowd. “We’ve just got to clean it up from the beginning. He even was paired with LaMelo Ball in the backcourt on a couple of occasions, which is something that hasn’t happened at any point all season. We do have the personnel, though, to his point.” It’s tough playing against the best players in the world and you can’t just turn it on whenever you want to. Awakening way too late in a 121-115 loss to Los Angeles at Spectrum Center is just the latest unflattering defeat for the Hornets. A new calendar year changed nothing and it’s awfully difficult to foresee the Hornets’ struggles lightening up.