The Philadelphia 76ers (8-52) take on the visiting Charlotte Hornets (31-28) at the Wells Fargo Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 2 and will air on CSP and FxS.
The 76ers lost to the Wizards 116-108 on Monday. Ish Smith finished with 25 points to lead the team. The Hornets, meanwhile, are coming off a 126-92 win over the Suns on Tuesday. Kemba Walker led the game in scoring with 26 points on 9-for-16 shooting.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Hornets won the first game 113-88. Al Jefferson played a huge role in the victory by recording a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds.
The 76ers enter the game with records of 8-52 Straight Up (SU) and 27-32-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 8-52 SU and 27-32-1 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia’s defense is doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games. It is allowing an average of 96.7 points per game, well under their season average of 107.0.
On the other side, Charlotte has a SU record of 31-28 and an ATS record of 30-28-1. Charlotte has records of 31-28 SU and 30-28-1 ATS against the East. Charlotte’s defense has allowed an average of 114.4 points per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 100.5. The Hornets have established a reputation of cleaning up the defensive glass with 34.8 defensive rebounds per game, making them one of the top five teams in the league.
With the Hornets’ last win against Philadelphia, their SU record rises to 7-3 over the 76ers in the last 10 games. Additionally, the Hornets lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cha
Notes
“Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games “.
“Philadelphia is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing Charlotte”.
“Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Charlotte”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games when playing at home against Charlotte”.
Charlotte ranks 16th in points per game with 101.9, while Philadelphia ranks 26th in points allowed with an average of 107.0 given up.
Philadelphia ranks 29th in points allowed per home game (107.0 PPG), while Charlotte ranks 16th in points per away game with 99.5.
When Philadelphia allows fewer than 100 points, the team has a poor 5-13 record this season. Charlotte also has an abysmal record when it puts up fewer than 100 (7-22).
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the 76ers are just 3-39 this season. Charlotte is a superb 24-6 when it reaches the century mark.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 96.4 (ranked 30th). The Hornets rank ninth for their defensive rating of 101.9.
Philadelphia averages 100.0 possessions per game, scoring .964 points on each possession. While Charlotte averages fewer possessions per game with 98.0, the team scores more points per possession with 1.040.
The Philadelphia 76ers average an effective field goal percentage of 49.1% this season. The Charlotte Hornets have a poor record of 10-18 when opponents have an EFF% of 49.1% or greater.
Philadelphia makes an average of 20.8 assists per game (ranked 22nd). Charlotte ranks higher in assists with 21.2 (ranked 20th).
The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 41.3 per game. The Charlotte Hornets average 44.0 rebounds (ranked 13th).
Philadelphia is ranked 25th in defensive rebounds, while Charlotte ranks 26th in offensive rebounds.
Charlotte has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.5% this season. Philadelphia has an underachieving 5-39 record when its TOV% is 13.5% or higher.
