76ers vs. Hornets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Charlotte Hornets (7-20) are heavy, 10-point underdogs as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers (8-16) on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Wells Fargo Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-PH and FDSSE. The matchup’s over/under is set at 218.

76ers vs. Hornets Odds

76ers odds to win: -461 Hornets odds to win: +360 Spread: 76ers (-10) Total: 218

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Game Time and Information

When: Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TV: NBCS-PH and FDSSE

Who Will Win 76ers vs. Hornets?

76ers and Hornets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games they have played as at least 10-point underdogs this season, the Hornets are 2-3-1 against the spread.

The two teams average a combined 5.2 fewer points per game, 212.8, than this matchup’s total of 218 points.

Philadelphia and Charlotte have seen its opponents average a combined 5.6 more points per game than the point total of 218 set in this matchup.

The average point total in 76ers games this year is 0.3 fewer points than the over/under of 218 in this matchup.

The average point total for Charlotte this season is 4.6 points higher than this game’s over/under.

Philadelphia has a 10-14-0 record against the spread this season.

The Hornets have a 12-13-2 record against the spread this season.

76ers Stats & Insights

The 76ers average 105.9 points per game (29th in the league) while giving up 110.5 per outing (ninth in the NBA). They have a -109 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 4.6 points per game.

The 76ers record 40.4 rebounds per game (28th in the league) while allowing 43.6 per outing to their opponents. They are outrebounded by 3.2 boards per game.

Philadelphia makes 11.7 three-pointers per game (24th in the league), 1.1 fewer than its opponents (12.8).

The 76ers rank 26th in the NBA with 105.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 11th in the league defensively with 109.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

So far in the 2024-25 campaign, the 76ers are scoring 1.7 fewer points per home game on average than on the road (105.1 at home, 106.8 on the road), and are conceding 3.9 more points per home game compared to road games (112.4 at home, 108.5 on the road).

Hornets Stats & Insights

The Hornets have a -168 scoring differential, falling short by 6.2 points per game. They’re putting up 106.9 points per game, 27th in the league, and are giving up 113.1 per outing to rank 15th in the NBA.

Charlotte wins the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. It records 45.5 rebounds per game (seventh in league) compared to its opponents’ 43.1.

The Hornets knock down 1.1 more threes per contest than the opposition, 15 (sixth-most in the league) compared to their opponents’ 13.9.

The Hornets rank 27th in the NBA with 105.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 21st defensively with 112.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.

In 2024-25 Charlotte is averaging 0.7 fewer points per game at home (106.6) than away (107.3).

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76ers Key Players to Watch

Tyrese Maxey is one of the 76ers’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 25.1 points and distributing 5 assists on average.

Andre Drummond contributes with 8.6 boards and 0.5 assists per game in addition to his 7.8 PPG scoring average.

Maxey makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the 76ers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.

Maxey averages 2.1 steals per game, while Kenyon Martin Jr. swats 0.7 shots per contest.

Hornets Key Players to Watch

The Hornets go-to guy, LaMelo Ball, leads active Hornets players in both scoring (30.4 points per game) and assists (7.5 assists per game).

Cody Martin has per-game averages of 8.7 points, 2.2 assists and 4.7 rebounds this season.

Ball averages 4.5 made threes per game.

The Hornets’ defensive efforts get a boost from Cody Martin (1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks per game).