The NBA sees just one game on the slate tonight as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets. Let’s check out the game odds, first-basket props, and the latest DraftKings promo code that scores you a $150 bonus on any game or matchup.

Lakers Favored as NBA Season Resumes
The Lakers host the Hornets tonight at 10 pm ET. Los Angeles is a double-digit favorite in the contest. LeBron James is a game-time decision as he is dealing with an ankle injury. It will be Luka Doncic’s third game with the Lakers since the blockbuster trade that shocked the league. Doncic scored 14 points in his LA debut on February 10 before scoring 16 points on February 12. Check out the odds for the game.
Matchup | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
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Hornets | +12.5 (-112) | O 228 (-112) | +500 |
LA Lakers | -12.5 (-108) | U 228 (-108) | -700 |
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First Basket Odds for Lakers-Hornets
Who will score first in tonight’s game? Luka Doncic is tied for the best odds to score the first basket at +550. What does that mean? If you bet on Doncic to score first and he does, you would win 5.5x your bet. For example, a $100 bet would win $550 ($650 payout because you get your $100 stake back too). Here are the odds for the first basket for the Lakers vs the Hornets tonight.
First Basket Scorer | Odds |
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Luka Doncic | +550 |
Austin Reaves | +550 |
*Mark Williams | +550 |
*LaMelo Ball | +550 |
Jaxon Hayes | +600 |
*LeBron James | +650 |
Miles Bridges | +650 |
Rui Hachimura | +850 |
Josh Green | +1200 |
Nick Smith Jr. | +1400 |
*Denotes a player who is a game-time decision with an injury.
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More NBA Action Tomorrow Night
The NBA gets rolling again after the All-Star break with a solid schedule for Thursday night. Check out the schedule along with what teams are favored in the matchups.
Matchup | Time (ET) | Line | O/U |
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Memphis @ Indiana | 7:00 PM | MEM -1.5 | 249.5 |
Boston @ Philadelphia | 7:00 PM | BOS -7.5 | 224.5 |
Orlando @ Atlanta | 7:30 PM | ORL -1.5 | 221.5 |
Cleveland @ Brooklyn | 7:30 PM | CLE -13.5 | 224.5 |
Chicago @ New York | 7:30 PM | NY -13.5 | 244.5 |
LA @ Milwaukee | 8:00 PM | MIL -1.5 | 225.5 |
Charlotte @ Denver | 9:00 PM | DEN -14.5 | 227.5 |
Phoenix @ San Antonio | 9:30 PM | SA -2.5 | 230.5 |
LA Lakers @ Portland | 10:00 PM | LAL -4.5 | 225.5 |
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