- The Hornets (29-31) are -2.5 favorites vs. the Pelicans (23-36)
- Total (Over/Under): 225.5 points
- Friday, March 11, 2022 at 8:00pm EST
- Watch the game on BSNO & BSSE
The Charlotte Hornets visit Smoothie King Center to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00pm EST in New Orleans.
The Hornets are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -2.5 (-110).
So far this NBA season, the Hornets are 35-30 against the spread, while the Pelicans are 32-33 against the spread.
The Hornets vs Pelicans Over/Under is 225.5 total points for the game.
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Hornets vs. Pelicans Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
Charlotte Hornets | -2.5 -110 | O 225.5 -110 | -150 |
New Orleans Pelicans | +2.5 -110 | U 225.5 -110 | 125 |
Charlotte Hornets Against the Spread (ATS) Record, Historical Betting Trends:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Hornets have gone:
- 35-30 against the Spread (+2 Units / 2.71% ROI)
- 32-35 against the Moneyline (-8.95 Units / -8.8% ROI)
- 32-34 against the Over for game total points (-5.4 Units / -7.33% ROI)
- 34-32 against the Under for game total points (-1.2 Units / -1.63% ROI)
Positive Value Trends Against the Spread for the Hornets, Ranked by Units Won:
- The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 2H Moneyline in 39 of their last 67 games (+11.16 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 2Q Spread in 19 of their last 27 away games (+10.20 Units / 34% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have covered the Game Total Under in 23 of their last 35 games (+9.80 Units / 25% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 1H Game Total Under in 23 of their last 36 games (+9.69 Units / 24% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 1H Moneyline in 15 of their last 26 away games (+8.19 Units / 28% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Hornets, Ranked by Units Lost:
- The Charlotte Hornets have only covered the 1Q Spread in 28 of their last 67 games (-13.56 Units / -19% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only covered the 3Q Game Total Under in 23 of their last 58 games (-13.49 Units / -21% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only covered the 1H Game Total Over in 12 of their last 36 games (-13.36 Units / -34% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only covered the Game Total Over in 12 of their last 35 games (-13.30 Units / -35% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only covered the Team Total Under in 9 of their last 27 away games (-11.17 Units / -36% ROI)
New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread (ATS) Record, Historical Betting Trends:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pelicans have gone:
- 32-33 against the Spread (-4.35 Units / -5.99% ROI)
- 27-39 against the Moneyline (-1.85 Units / -2.23% ROI)
- 27-39 against the Over for game total points (-15.85 Units / -21.85% ROI)
- 39-27 against the Under for game total points (+9.3 Units / 12.8% ROI)
Positive Value Trends Against the Spread for the Pelicans, Ranked by Units Won:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 3Q Spread in 28 of their last 40 games (+14.83 Units / 34% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 3Q Game Total Over in 26 of their last 38 games (+13.84 Units / 33% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 1H Game Total Under in 40 of their last 66 games (+12.57 Units / 17% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 2Q Game Total Under in 39 of their last 64 games (+12.46 Units / 18% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 1Q Game Total Under in 24 of their last 36 games (+10.70 Units / 27% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Pelicans, Ranked by Units Lost:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 1H Game Total Over in 25 of their last 66 games (-18.75 Units / -26% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 2Q Game Total Over in 24 of their last 64 games (-18.63 Units / -27% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 3Q Game Total Under in 11 of their last 38 games (-17.63 Units / -42% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the Game Total Over in 27 of their last 66 games (-15.85 Units / -22% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 1Q Spread in 19 of their last 50 games (-14.83 Units / -27% ROI)
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- Keys to Winning for the Charlotte Hornets
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- Player Injuries for Charlotte Hornets vs. New Orleans Pelicans
- Charlotte Hornets Offensive stats
- New Orleans Pelicans Offensive stats
- Charlotte Hornets Defensive stats
- New Orleans Pelicans Defensive stats
Charlotte Hornets: Keys to the Game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans
The Hornets are 8-18 (.308) when allowing fewer than 8 offense rebounds since the start of the 2020-21 season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .493
New Orleans Pelicans: Keys to the Game vs. the Charlotte Hornets
The Pelicans are 6-28 (.176) when losing the rebounding margin since the start of the 2020-21 season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .297
The Pelicans were 6-17 (.261) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .553
The Pelicans are 12-31 (.279) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2020-21 season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .540
The Pelicans are 14-32 (.304) when allowing fewer than 8 offense rebounds since the start of the 2020-21 season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .493
Injury Report: Pelicans vs. Hornets - Friday's Game, Mar. 11
- Larry Nance Jr. (Pelicans): Nance Jr. had setback from recovering from his knee injury and will be re-evaluated, according to Jay Allen of Rip City Radio 620. There is no timetable for his return.
- CJ McCollum (Pelicans): The Pelicans have listed McCollum as OUT for Fridays game (Mar. 11) against the Hornets.
- Kira Lewis Jr. (Pelicans): The Pelicans announced that Lewis Jr. suffered a torn ACL and a grade 2 MCL sprain.
- Zion Williamson (Pelicans): Williamson is cleared to progress in basketball activities, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
- Brandon Ingram (Pelicans): The Pelicans have listed Ingram as OUT for Fridays game (Mar. 11) against the Hornets.
- Jalen McDaniels (Hornets): The Hornets have listed McDaniels as PROBABLE for Friday's game (Mar. 11) against the Pelicans.
- James Bouknight (Hornets): The Hornets have listed Bouknight as OUT for Friday's game (Mar. 11) against the Pelicans.
- Gordon Hayward (Hornets): Hayward is out indefinitely after undergoing an MRI on his left ankle.
Charlotte Hornets Offensive Stats & Trends
The Hornets have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.2 (1,206 assists/ 555 TOs) this season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.8
The Hornets have a 21% free throw rate (1,023 free throw attempts/4,763 field goal attempts) at home since the start of the 2020-21 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 25%
The Hornets have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.2 (582 assists/ 265 TOs) in the second half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.7
The Hornets have averaged 0.54 points per possession (2,493 points/4,780 possessions) in the second half this season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 0.51
New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans had 26.1 free throw attempts per game last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 21.8
The Pelicans averaged 11.7 offensive rebounds per game (845 rebounds/72 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 9.8
The Pelicans averaged 29% free throw attempts for every field goal attempt (1,878 free throw attempts/6,412 field goal attempts) last season — tied for highest among NBA teams; League Avg: 25%
The Pelicans have an eFG% of 50% this season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 52%
Charlotte Hornets Defensive Stats & Trends
The Hornets have averaged 32.8 defensive rebounds per game (1,477 rebounds/45 games) this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.3
The Hornets have blocked 225 shots this season — tied for 9th most among NBA teams
The Hornets have 397 steals this season — 3rd most among NBA teams
The Hornets stole the ball 565 times last season — 10th most among NBA teams
New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans averaged 35.7 defensive rebounds per game (2,568 rebounds/72 games) last season — tied for 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.4
The Pelicans have averaged 4.2 blocks per game (493 blocks/116 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Pelicans have averaged 35.1 defensive rebounds per game (4,074 rebounds/116 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.3
The Pelicans have averaged 4.0 blocks per game (178 blocks/44 games) this season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8
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