{"id":392462,"date":"2026-01-15T12:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=392462"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:32:09","slug":"hornets-vs-lakers-sgp-predictions-january-15-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/hornets-vs-lakers-sgp-predictions-january-15-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets vs. Lakers SGP predictions Jan. 15: Ride with Knueppel, Doncic in +320 parlay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Thursday&#8217;s NBA nightcap, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: Doncic (33.4 PPG) is on track for his second scoring title in three seasons, but that&#8217;s not the only way he&#8217;s helping the Lakers remain competitive in the Western Conference. The Slovenian point guard is among the league&#8217;s top playmakers, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Hornets vs. Lakers SGP predictions for Jan. 15, featuring Doncic and Kon Knueppel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NBA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hornets vs. Lakers SGP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Doncic over 8.5 assists | Knueppel 25+ PRA | Lakers +2.5 (+320)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Doncic over 8.5 assists (<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-134):<\/strong> Despite leading the NBA in scoring, Doncic is also among the league&#8217;s elite when it comes to racking up assists. Everybody eats when he&#8217;s on the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Doncic is averaging 8.8 assists and is 15-16 vs. this line. But he also finished with exactly eight assists in six of the unders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He has eight or more assists in eight straight games, going 5-3 vs. this prop in that span.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Doncic finished with seven assists when he faced the Hornets back in November, splitting his passing duties with backcourt sidekick Austin Reaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Reaves (calf) has been out since Dec. 28 and will miss tonight&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Don&#8217;t miss out \u2014 bet on Doncic against the Hornets now<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like Doncic&#8217;s chances of picking up the slack as a playmaker, which he tends to do when Reaves is hurt. In 14 games without Reaves, Doncic is averaging 9.2 assists \u2014 with at least eight assists in 11 of 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hornets allow the fourth-most assists per game, so expect Doncic to create plenty of quality looks for his teammates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:122795\">Embed: #122795<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Knueppel 25+ points\/rebounds\/assists<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong><strong><strong><strong>(<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-155):<\/strong> Much like The Ringer&#8217;s Bill Simmons, I can&#8217;t quit Kon Kneuppel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sharpshooting rookie out of Duke is having a stellar season, which includes averaging 19.1 PPG while shooting 42.5% from deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knueppel deserves more shots, but he&#8217;s often capped by the ball-dominant tendencies of LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Brandon Miller. Still, this is a line that Knueppel is going to clear on most nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Bet on NBA futures at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the season, the 20-year-old is averaging 27.8 PRA. He is 9-6 vs. this PRA milestone in his past 15 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lakers might be the right team to let Knueppel loose against. In his first matchup against them, he went for 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting to go with 10 rebounds and nine assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lakers +2.5 (-275):<\/strong> Los Angeles is a 5-point favourite tonight, but I&#8217;m able to tease this line all the way across the zero while building out an SGP with odds longer than +300. Not half bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Lakers are 9-3 SU and 8-4 ATS as home favourites this year. On Tuesday, while laying 1.5 points against the visiting Atlanta Hawks, L.A. authored a dominant, 25-point victory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Hornets are 6-12 SU as road dogs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I debated just taking the Lakers on the moneyline, which beefs up this SGP to a +350 price tag. But the Hornets have been relatively frisky on the road so far in January, with underdog wins over the Thunder and Bulls, along with a one-point loss against the Bucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2.5-point cushion isn&#8217;t much, but it might help against a Charlotte team that is better than its 14-26 record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hornets vs. Lakers SGP predictions made at 12:05 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2026. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"thestar\">Looking to get started? <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNzQxMyZsPTEzNTI3NDExJnA9MjMyNDM%3D\">Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Thursday&#8217;s NBA nightcap, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets. 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