The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
The Lakers are coming off an inexcusable 122-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. While the Lakers were without LeBron James and Austin Reaves, the Hawks were even more short-handed, yet Los Angeles came out looking lethargic and fell behind by a significant margin in the opening minutes. It has a 7-3 record, and the loss snapped a five-game winning streak it had established.
Monday’s game will be the second game of a five-game road trip for L.A. The Hornets are 3-6 and will also be short-handed, but Luka Doncic and crew must resist the temptation to overlook or underestimate them. This could be a proverbial “trap” game for the Lakers, as they will face the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.
Here’s how to watch the Lakers game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Lakers vs Hornets game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: Spectrum SportsNet
Start time: 4:00 p.m. Pacific time
Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C.
Lakers vs Hornets injury reports
Lakers: Austin Reaves (right groin soreness) is questionable. LeBron James (right sciatica), Adou Thiero (left knee surgery recovery) and Gabe Vincent (left ankle sprain) are out.
Hornets: Miles Bridges (back spasms) is questionable. LaMelo Ball (right ankle impingement), Josh Green (left shoulder surgery), Brandon Miller (left shoulder subluxation) and Grant Williams (right knee surgery) are out.
Lakers vs Hornets predictions, picks, odds
Lakers 118, Hornets 108: As long as the Lakers take the Hornets seriously enough, they should win, regardless of whether Austin Reaves is able to return from his groin injury.
ODDS: Lakers by 7.5
O/U: 229 1/2
All NBA Odds via BetMGM.
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