Los Angeles will look to improve on its 12-9 record on Tuesday when they host Charlotte in NBA odds action at STAPLES Center.

Los Angeles will face the 3-18 Bobcats, who own a 7-14 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Lakers are 9-12 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bobcats are 10-11 favoring the OVER.



View Charlotte vs LA Lakers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Lakers are listed as 13.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, with the total listed at 999.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 2 (Lakers) and the No. 30 (Bobcats) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 95-82 result in favor of the Lakers is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Los Angeles's No. 4-rated squad against Charlotte's No. 25-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Los Angeles rates No. 25 in the league with 4.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 26 with 4.3 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Bobcats own the league's No. 26-rated mark, allowing 102.2 points per game when on the road. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 21 in home scoring.

Charlotte was a 102-99 loser in its last match at home against the Wizards. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 201 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Charlotte suffered a 102-99 loss against Washington on Saturday, getting 23 points from Byron Mullens in a losing effort at Time Warner Cable Arena.

Los Angeles was a 106-101 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Timberwolves. They covered the 2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 207 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Los Angeles got 35 points from Kobe Bryant en route to a 106-101 victory over Minnesota on Sunday at Target Center.


Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Portland are 5-5
After playing Washington are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9

Los Angeles Lakers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Denver are 8-2
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Bobcats at Lakers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games on the road
Charlotte is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 9 games when playing Charlotte
LA Lakers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games


Next up:
Charlotte at Portland, Wednesday, February 1
LA Lakers at Denver, Friday, February 3