The Charlotte Hornets will host the Los Angeles Lakers in a cross-conference matchup on Monday. Charlotte is 10-38 overall and 5-19 at home, while Los Angeles is 26-25 overall and 9-17 on the road. The Lakers have won eight of the last 10 meetings, including a 133-112 home victory on Dec. 28.

Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. Los Angeles is favored by 12 points in the latest Hornets vs. Lakers odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 227.5 points. Before entering any Lakers vs. Hornets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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