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Charlotte +9 (-110)
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Charlotte played with its full starting five for the first time in a long while last weekend and has pumped out the points in those two games with a full deck. The Hornets posted scores of 105 and 115 points against Cleveland and Phoenix, after struggling to top the century mark during their 10-game losing skid. The Bugs found a high gear on offense, revving the pace rating with those bodies back. Charlotte pushed tempo, put defenders on their heels, and scored easy buckets in transition, with 29 and 26 fast-break points in those outings. The Lakers’ aging legs do not like to run, owning the 10th slowest pace rating in the NBA, while giving up the sixth most fast-break points an outing (16.8). Los Angeles also sits among the worst at slowing down foes in transition, giving up 1.15 points per play.
Jason Logan - Pick Made 7 hrs, 45 min ago.
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