* The NBA has postponed this game due to the wildfires happening across the Los Angeles area. 

The Charlotte Hornets will visit the Los Angeles Lakers in a cross-conference matchup on Thursday's NBA schedule. Los Angeles is 20-16 overall and 12-5 at home, while Charlotte is 8-27 overall and 2-14 on the road. The Lakers have won the last three meetings between these teams.

Tipoff is at 10:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Lakers are favored by 9 points in the latest Hornets vs. Lakers odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 221 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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