The Philadelphia 76ers (9-66) look to end their 10-game losing streak when they take on the Charlotte Hornets (43-31) at the Time Warner Cable Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Apr. 1 and can be seen on CSP and FxS.
The Hornets enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the 76ers 100-85 on Tuesday. Charlotte was lifted by Nicolas Batum, who finished with 19 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds. This gave him his second triple-double of the year.
Batum has really been playing well as of late for the Hornets, averaging 18.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.0 steal, and 2.2 three-pointers over the last five games.
The Hornets look to build on their records of 42-31 Straight Up (SU) and 38-34-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 42-31 SU and 38-34-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Charlotte is one of the most disciplined teams in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.80. Charlotte’s defense has fallen apart in the past 10 games. Its average points allowed per game rose to 110.6 during that span, compared to its 100.8 season average. The Hornets do a great job keeping their opponents off of the glass and limiting second-chance points. They average 35.0 defensive rebounds per game, which ranks fourth in the NBA.
On the other side, Philadelphia has a SU record of 9-66 and an ATS record of 34-40-1. In Eastern Conference games, Philadelphia has gone 9-66 SU and 34-40-1 ATS. Philadelphia has been playing better lately, averaging 104.6 PPG, significantly more than their season average of 97.2. The 76ers average 107.6 points allowed per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 99.8 points per game during that span. Blocking shots is an area where Philadelphia has excelled. The 76ers average 6.1 blocks per game, making them one of the best in the league.
Charlotte beat Philadelphia in their most recent meeting this season, bringing its SU record to 8-2 over the 76ers in the last 10 games. The Hornets also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cha
Notes
“Charlotte is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games “.
“Charlotte is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 6 games “.
“Charlotte is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games at home”.
“Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia”.
“Charlotte is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia”.
“Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia”.
“The total has gone OVER in 11 of Charlotte’s last 15 games when playing at home against Philadelphia”.
Philadelphia ranks 30th in points per game with 97.2, while Charlotte ranks ninth in points allowed with an average of 100.8 given up.
Philadelphia scores an average of 96.7 points per away game (ranked 26th), while Charlotte allows 99.2 points per home game (ranked ninth).
Both Philadelphia and Charlotte have losing records when they allow and score fewer than 100 points, respectively. The 76ers are 6-15 in the former situation, and the Hornets are 8-24 in the latter.
The Philadelphia 76ers have a subpar 3-51 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Charlotte Hornets are 35-7 when they hit the century mark.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 96.9 (ranked 30th), while the Hornets rank eighth for their defensive rating of 102.0.
The Charlotte Hornets average a field goal percentage of 43.7% this season. The Philadelphia 76ers have an underachieving record of 4-45 when opponents have a FG% of 43.7% or greater.
On average, Charlotte attempts 29.0 three pointers and Philadelphia attempts 26.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Hornets have a solid 40-25 record while the 76ers have an abysmal 6-41 record.
The Charlotte Hornets rank fifth with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.80, while the Philadelphia 76ers rank near the bottom of the league at 29th with an A/TO of 1.32.
The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 41.3 per game. Ranked 15th, the Charlotte Hornets average 44.0 rebounds.
The Philadelphia 76ers rank 23rd in offensive rebounding, while the Charlotte Hornets rank fourth in defensive rebounding.
Charlotte has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.3% this season. Philadelphia has an underachieving 6-43 record when its TOV% is 13.3% or higher.
