The Charlotte Hornets (34-28) play the visiting New Orleans Pelicans (24-38) at the Time Warner Cable Arena. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 9 and can be seen on FSN and FxS.
The Hornets enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Timberwolves 108-103 on Monday. Kemba Walker led all scorers on the team with 34 points on 12-for-20 shooting. The Pelicans, meanwhile, are coming off a 115-112 win against the Kings on Monday. Anthony Davis had a good game, accounting for 31 points and 10 rebounds to claim his 31st double-double of the season.
Walker has been playing at a high level as of late for the Hornets, averaging 26.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 0.6 steals, and 3.0 three-pointers over the last five games.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Pelicans winning the first matchup 109-107. Ryan Anderson was the game’s top overall scorer with 32 points.
The Hornets are hoping to build on their records of 34-28 Straight Up (SU) and 32-29-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 34-28 SU and 32-29-1 ATS against teams from the Western Conference. The Hornets are one of the best in the NBA in terms of three-point field goals, making 10.0 shots per game from beyond the arc. The Hornets will be looking to pick it up in this one after recent defensive struggles. The Hornets have given up an average of 109.3 points to opponents in their last 10 games, well over their defense’s season average of 100.5 PPG. Charlotte has given up very few turnovers with only an average of 12.3 per game.
On the other side, the Pelicans head into the game with records of 27-35 ATS and 24-38 SU. New Orleans has done particularly well ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 7-3. New Orleans’s defense has allowed an average of 97.7 points per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 105.5.
New Orleans beat Charlotte in their most recent meeting this season, moving its SU record against the Hornets to 7-3 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. With a 5-4-1 record, the Pelicans also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cha
Notes
“Charlotte is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games “.
“Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games “.
“Charlotte is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home”.
“Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“Charlotte is 6-16-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing New Orleans”.
“Charlotte is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Orleans”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte’s last 7 games when playing New Orleans”.
“Charlotte is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans”.
“Charlotte is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans”.
Charlotte ranks 15th in points per game with 102.4, while New Orleans ranks 24th in points allowed with an average of 105.5 given up.
New Orleans ranks 22nd in points allowed per road game (105.0 PPG), while Charlotte ranks 12th in points per home game with 104.6.
In its last game, New Orleans won by a margin of three points. Charlotte is 4-5 in games decided by three points or less. New Orleans has a 5-5 record in close games.
The New Orleans Pelicans are an even 9-9 when they keep their opponents to fewer than 100 points. The Charlotte Hornets have a subpar record of 7-22 this season when they score less than 100.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pelicans are just 15-29 this season. Charlotte is a tremendous 27-6 when registering triple digits.
The Pelicans have an offensive rating of 103.4 (ranked 16th), while the Hornets rank ninth for their defensive rating of 101.8.
The Charlotte Hornets average a field goal percentage of 43.4% this season. The New Orleans Pelicans have a poor record of 18-28 when opponents have a FG% of 43.4% or greater.
On average, Charlotte attempts 29.0 three pointers and New Orleans attempts 24.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Hornets have a 32-22 record while the Pelicans have a losing 11-17 record.
The Charlotte Hornets, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.72, rank ninth in the NBA. The New Orleans Pelicans have a lower A/TO (1.71), ranking 10th.
The Charlotte Hornets rebound 44.0 times per game and are ranked 14th. Ranked 24th, the New Orleans Pelicans rebound 42.4 times per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans rank 23rd in offensive rebounding, while the Charlotte Hornets rank sixth in defensive rebounding.
Charlotte has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.5% this season. New Orleans has a losing 8-18 record when its TOV% is 13.5% or higher.
