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 Hornets are out West following their 115-104 win at home against the Suns Tuesday night. LaMelo Ball had 32 points, 10 boards, and 7 assists in the win. LA returns home after losing 2 straight on the road. Tuesday, they lost in Dallas to the Mavs, 118-97, despite 21 points and 12 rebounds from Anthony Davis.

The Lakers are scheduled to face the Hornets at 7:30 p.m. PT on Thursday in Los Angeles, so it will be worth monitoring to see what happens. The Lakers are also set to host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and Monday, so there could be some rescheduling depending on how things develop.

The Charlotte Hornets (8-27) are scheduled to open a 5-game road trip against the Los Angeles Lakers (20-15) Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Hornets vs.

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