The National Basketball Association (NBA) has a total of eight games on the schedule, including a nationally televised game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic at 7:00 p.m. ET. We will avoid that game and won’t make a pick for the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers 10:30 p.

The Charlotte Hornets will visit the Los Angeles Lakers in a cross-conference matchup on Thursday's NBA schedule. Los Angeles is 20-16 overall and 12-5 at home, while Charlotte is 8-27 overall and 2-14 on the road.

SportsGrid has your best NBA player prop bets for Wednesday's slate, including Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton against the New Orleans Pelicans.