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The Charlotte Hornets visit Smoothie King Center to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00pm EDT in New Orleans, LA.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Hornets vs Pelicans Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Hornets are 34-37 against the spread, while the Pelicans are 30-42 against the spread.
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Hornets vs. Pelicans Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Charlotte Hornets | O | ||
| New Orleans Pelicans | U |
Pelicans vs Hornets Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Pelicans will win Sunday‘s game with 51.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Hornets and Pelicans.
Pelicans vs Hornets Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Pelicans will cover the spread for Sunday‘s game with 52.1% confidence.
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Hornets Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Charlotte Hornets have hit the Game Total Under in 42 of their last 69 games (+13.40 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 37 of their last 58 games (+13.20 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have hit the Team Total Under in 36 of their last 57 games (+12.70 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 4Q Spread in 41 of their last 68 games (+11.95 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 3Q Spread in 47 of their last 79 games (+10.90 Units / 12% ROI)
Pelicans Best Bets for Tonight:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 44 of their last 69 games (+15.10 Units / 19% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 39 of their last 63 games (+12.70 Units / 18% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 17 of their last 23 games (+10.15 Units / 39% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1H Moneyline in 19 of their last 37 games at home (+9.50 Units / 20% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the Game Total Over in 32 of their last 53 games (+8.90 Units / 15% ROI)
Charlotte Hornets Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Hornets have gone 34-37 (-6.75 Units / -8.4% ROI).
- 18-55 against the Moneyline (-19 Units / -23.96% ROI)
- 28-44 against the Over for game total points (-20.4 Units / -25.4% ROI)
- 44-28 against the Under for game total points (+13.2 Units / 16.44% ROI)
New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pelicans have gone 30-42 (-16.15 Units / -19.85% ROI).
- 20-54 against the Moneyline (-25.55 Units / -26.84% ROI)
- 41-32 against the Over for game total points (+5.8 Units / 7.13% ROI)
- 32-41 against the Under for game total points (-13.1 Units / -16.09% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Pelicans:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the Moneyline in 25 of their last 89 games (-35.85 Units / -29% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 35 of their last 89 games (-27.12 Units / -27% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 24 of their last 65 games (-22.60 Units / -30% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the Spread in 35 of their last 89 games (-22.15 Units / -23% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 24 of their last 72 games (-21.89 Units / -27% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Hornets:
- The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 18 of their last 82 games (-35.25 Units / -40% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only covered the 1H Spread in 31 of their last 82 games (-27.70 Units / -29% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 21 of their last 78 games (-24.88 Units / -30% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only covered the 1Q Spread in 16 of their last 53 games (-24.50 Units / -40% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 28 of their last 73 games (-24.03 Units / -28% ROI)
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- New Orleans Pelicans Defensive stats
Charlotte Hornets: Keys to the Game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans
The Hornets were 2-10 (.167) when attempting 25 or more free throws last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .554
The Hornets are 3-23 (.115) when shooting 70% or worse from the free throw line since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .409
The Hornets were winless (0-15) when forcing fewer than 5 steals last season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .385
The Hornets are 6-21 (.222) when attempting 25 or more free throws since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .547
New Orleans Pelicans: Keys to the Game vs. the Charlotte Hornets
The Pelicans are 2-7 (.222) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .549
The Pelicans are 1-7 (.125) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points this season — tied for 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .451
The Pelicans were 28-7 (.800) when scoring 15 or more second chance points last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .549
The Pelicans are 2-23 (.080) when allowing their opponent to shoot 40% or better from three this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .295
Charlotte Hornets Offensive Stats & Trends
The Hornets had 18.4 free throw attempts per game last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 21.7
The Hornets have averaged 1.17 points per shot (3,782 points/3,219 shots) on the road this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.27
The Hornets have averaged 105.1 points per game (8,090 points/77 games) on the road since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 113.0
The Hornets have averaged 1.18 points per shot (7,714 points/6,550 shots) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.28
New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans averaged 1.32 points per shot (9,436 points/7,164 shots) last season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.28
The Pelicans had 22.8 free throw attempts per game last season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 21.7
The Pelicans had an assist to turnover ratio of 2.1 (2,210 assists/ 1,067 TOs) last season — tied for 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 2.0
The Pelicans are shooting 35% from three (899/2,564) this season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
Charlotte Hornets Defensive Stats & Trends
The Hornets have averaged 6.7 steals per game (523 steals/78 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
The Hornets averaged 33.0 defensive rebounds per game (2,709 rebounds/82 games) last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Hornets have averaged 33.9 defensive rebounds per game (5,257 rebounds/155 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Hornets have averaged 7.2 steals per game (1,114 steals/155 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans averaged 8.3 steals per game (684 steals/82 games) last season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
The Pelicans averaged 4.6 blocks per game (379 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Pelicans allowed opponents to shoot 34% from three (558/1,639) in the first half last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 37%
The Pelicans have averaged 9.1 steals per game (700 steals/77 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
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