Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Pick, Odds: Can Russell Westbrook Heat Up in LA?

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets tonight for some late-night NBA action. Can Russell Westbrook heat up in LA? Josh Gayle answers.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Pick, Odds: Can Russell Westbrook Heat Up in LA?

We have a gem here. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets tonight for some late-night NBA action. Can Russell Westbrook heat up in LA?

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Lakers vs Hornets Start Time and Where to Watch

Date: Friday, December 23, 2022
Start Time: 10:30 pm ET
Where to Watch: NBA League Pass

Lakers vs Hornets Odds

Moneyline: Hornets (+132), Lakers (-150)
Spread: Hornets +3 (-107), Lakers -3 (-107)
Total: Over 242 (-106), Under 242 (-107)

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Pick

1u - Russell Westbrook o13.5 PTS (-130) Bet $130 to collect $230 BetRivers has the best odds, click here to bet

I love Russell Westbrook tonight. I like his assists and rebounds too but this feels like the safest with this game having a total of 242. The Lakers have an implied total of 123 points tonight and we just need Russ to account for 11.3% of those points. Westbrook should be the 2nd option tonight behind Bron in a game they desperately need to win.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction

Westbrook plays the Hornets who couldn’t defend a point guard if their life depended on it. Charlotte allows the sixth most points to point guards and Russ has a great history vs them. Last year we saw Westbrook score 35 and 17 in his two games against them and we just need 14 tonight. With Anthony Davis out we have seen Russ hit this in 11 of 13 dating back to last year.

Charlotte allows many points in the paint which is where Westbrook makes a living. I expect an aggressive Russ tonight in a favorable matchup. I would love it if we saw some double teams on Lebron and Charlotte making Los Angeles score with other players like Russ. This number at 14.5 is also playable but I wouldn’t much higher than that. Let's roll!

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