The Charlotte Hornets welcome the Brooklyn Nets to Time Warner Cable Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 25 and can be seen on YES and SPSO.
The Hornets are are expecting a better outcome after their 98-86 loss to the Bulls on Monday. Kemba Walker was the game’s leading scorer with 29 points. The Nets, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after the blowout 110-91 loss against the Celtics on Monday. Brook Lopez led the game in scoring with 31 points.
Lopez has upped his play for the Nets, averaging 23.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 2.8 blocks over the past five games.
Both teams have won a game in the season series. The Hornets had the upper hand in the most recent game, a blowout 115-91 win. Marvin Williams had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 18 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one block, and four three-pointers.
The odds for Charlotte and Brooklyn are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Hornets come into this game 30-39 Straight Up (SU) and 33-34-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 22-18 SU and 21-17-2 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Charlotte is one of the most disciplined teams in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.8. Opposing teams know they’re in for a battle when they play Charlotte’s stingy defense. The Hornets are one of the top teams when it comes to defense, allowing just 97.0 points per game.
As for their opponent, the Nets have 29-40 SU and 32-36-1 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Brooklyn is 17-24 SU and 17-23-1 ATS.
In their previous meeting this season, Charlotte beat Brooklyn, but the win was not enough for them to overtake Brooklyn in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the most recent 10 meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record. In these last 10 matchups, Brooklyn held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers four times, with Charlotte controlling all three of these areas once.
Predictions: SU Winner – CHA, ATS Winner – CHA
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games.
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte’s last 6 games at home.
Charlotte is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games when playing Brooklyn.
Charlotte is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Brooklyn.
Charlotte is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Brooklyn.
Brooklyn is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Charlotte.
On average, Brooklyn puts up 97.3 points per game (ranked 23rd), while Charlotte gives up 97.0 points per game (ranked fourth).
Brooklyn scores an average of 97.7 points per away game (ranked 18th), while Charlotte allows 96.9 points per home game (ranked ninth).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Charlotte Hornets are a winning 24-15. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Brooklyn Nets have a subpar record of 8-34.
The Charlotte Hornets have an abysmal 6-24 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Brooklyn Nets are 21-6 when they hit triple digits.
The Hornets have an offensive rating of 98.0 (ranked 28th). The Nets rank 25th for their defensive rating of 104.6.
The Charlotte Hornets average 96.6 possessions per game and .980 points per possession, while the Brooklyn Nets earn fewer possessions (96.4) but more points per possession (1.010).
The Charlotte Hornets average an effective field goal percentage of 45.8% this season. The Brooklyn Nets have a subpar record of 16-35 when opponents have an EFF% of 45.8% or greater.
Charlotte makes an average of 20.4 assists per game (ranked 27th). Brooklyn ranks higher in assists with 20.4 (ranked 26th).
Charlotte makes an average of 5.5 blocks per game (ranked seventh), while Brooklyn makes 4.2 blocks per game (ranked 25th).
The Charlotte Hornets rank 25th in offensive rebounding, while the Brooklyn Nets rank 18th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Charlotte makes 5.9 steals per game. Brooklyn is a losing 23-38 when it gives up at least 5 steals.
