The Philadelphia 76ers (9-65) will be at home when they take on the Charlotte Hornets (42-31). Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 29 and can be seen on CSP and FxS.
The 76ers lost to the Warriors 117-105 on Sunday. Ish Smith put in a solid effort despite the loss for Philadelphia, recording 20 points and 10 assists to earn his 12th double-double of the season. The Hornets, meanwhile, are coming off a 115-91 win over the Bucks on Saturday. Nicolas Batum led the game in scoring by accounting for 25 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
Batum has upped his play for the Hornets, averaging 19.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.0 steal, and 3.0 three-pointers over the past five games.
The Hornets have won both games against the 76ers this season, including a 119-99 blowout in their last matchup. Kemba Walker scored a game-high 30 points.
The 76ers come into this game 9-65 Straight Up (SU) and 34-39-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 9-65 SU and 34-39-1 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia has averaged 106.4 points per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 97.2. Crossing over to the defensive side of the court, the 76ers are the second-best team in the league at blocking shots, averaging 6.1 blocks per game.
On the other side, the Hornets have a record of 38-34-1 ATS and 42-31 SU. Charlotte has records of 42-31 SU and 38-34-1 ATS against the East. The Hornets are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking fourth in the NBA at 1.80. The Hornets average 100.8 points allowed per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 109.5 points per game during that span. The Hornets are a terror on the defensive glass, averaging an impressive 34.8 defensive rebounds per game.
With the Hornets’ last win against Philadelphia, their SU record against the 76ers moves to 8-2 over the last 10 meetings. The Hornets also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cha
Notes
“Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games “.
“Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games “.
“Philadelphia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games when playing Charlotte”.
“Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte”.
“Philadelphia is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Charlotte”.
Philadelphia scores an average of 97.2 points per game (ranked 30th), while Charlotte allows 100.8 points per game (ranked ninth).
Philadelphia ranks 29th in points per home game with 97.7 points, while Charlotte ranks 10th in points allowed on the road with 102.6.
In its last game, Charlotte won by a 24-point margin. Philadelphia is 1-16 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Charlotte has an 11-4 record in blowouts.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Hornets are 28-8 on the season. When the 76ers score fewer than 100, they are an abysmal 2-41.
Both Charlotte and Philadelphia have losing records when they allow and score at least 100 points, respectively. The Hornets are 14-23 in the former situation, and the 76ers are 7-24 in the latter.
The 76ers have a defensive rating of 107.3 (ranked 25th), while the Hornets rank ninth for their offensive rating of 105.4.
Charlotte has an average field goal percentage of 43.7%. Philadelphia is a subpar 4-45 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Philadelphia attempts 26.0 three pointers and Charlotte attempts 29.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the 76ers have a 6-40 record while the Hornets have a winning 39-25 record.
The fourth-ranked team, Charlotte has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.80 this season. Philadelphia ranks lower at 28th with an A/TO of 1.32.
Philadelphia ranks 29th in rebounds per game with 41.3, while Charlotte ranks 16th with 43.7 per game.
The Charlotte Hornets rank 28th in offensive rebounding, while the Philadelphia 76ers rank 26th in defensive rebounding.
Philadelphia has forced an average turnover rate of 14.5% this season. In games where their turnover rate is 14.5% or higher, Charlotte is an even 11-11.
