76ers vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 20
Published 7:19 am Friday, December 20, 2024
The Charlotte Hornets (7-20) are big, 10.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break 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.
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76ers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds
- Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: NBCS-PH and FDSSE
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- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Wells Fargo Center
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76ers vs. Hornets Score Prediction
- Prediction:
76ers 112 – Hornets 107
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Spread & Total Prediction for 76ers vs. Hornets
- Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 10.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: 76ers (-5.1)
- Pick OU:
Over (217.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 218.2
- The 76ers have been less successful against the spread than the Hornets this year, recording an ATS record of 10-14-0, as opposed to the 13-14-0 mark of the Hornets.
- Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total 50% of the time this season (12 out of 24), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (12 out of 27).
- The 76ers have a .500 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (5-5) this season while the Hornets have a .240 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (6-19).
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76ers Performance Insights
- The 76ers are averaging just 105.9 points per game (second-worst in NBA), but they’ve played better at the other end of the court, where they are giving up 110.5 points per game (ninth-ranked).
- Philadelphia is pulling down only 40.4 rebounds per game (third-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 43.6 rebounds per contest (12th-ranked).
- The 76ers haven’t put up many assists this season, ranking worst in the NBA with 21.6 assists per game.
- Philadelphia is committing 14 turnovers per game this year (14th-ranked in NBA), and it has forced 16.3 turnovers per game (second-best).
- The 76ers rank fourth-worst in the NBA with a 32.7% shooting percentage from three-point land. Meanwhile, they are draining 11.7 three-pointers per game (24th-ranked in league).
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Hornets Performance Insights
- In 2024-25, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA offensively (106.9 points scored per game) and 15th defensively (113.1 points allowed).
- At 45.5 rebounds per game and 43.1 rebounds allowed, Charlotte is seventh and eighth in the NBA, respectively.
- This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.5 per game.
- In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in committing them (15.1 per game). It is 15th in forcing them (14.1 per game).
- In 2024-25, the Hornets are sixth in the league in 3-point makes (15 per game) and 19th in 3-point percentage (34.9%).
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