The Charlotte Hornets (7-17) meet the Brooklyn Nets (13-12) Wednesday at Barclays Center. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hornets vs. Nets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Hornets hit the road after a 119-117 home loss against the Los Angeles Clippers last time out on Monday. Charlotte is still a respectable 3-3 SU across the past 6 outings while going 5-2-1 against the spread (ATS) across the past 8 games.
The Nets topped the Hornets 98-94 on Nov. 5 in Charlotte as the Under (223) easily connected. Brooklyn heads in with a 4-1 record across its last 5 games, although it is just 2-3-1 ATS across its last 6 outings. The Under has hit in 5 games in a row for the Nets.
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Hornets at Nets odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:53 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hornets +410 (bet $100 to win $410) | Nets -525 (bet $525 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +9.5 (-110) | Nets -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Hornets at Nets key injuries
Hornets
- G LaMelo Bell (ankle) out
- F Gordon Hayward (shoulder) out
- G Cody Martin (knee) out
- G Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) out
Nets
- F Ben Simmons (calf) out
- G Edmond Sumner (hamstring) questionable
- F Yuta Watanabe (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hornets at Nets picks and predictions
Prediction
Nets 113, Hornets 108
Moneyline
The Nets (-525) will cost you over 5 times your potential return on the moneyline, and that’s just too expensive. Brooklyn has been too erratic this season and even if it wasn’t there would be no value in playing a heavy favorite like that for such little return.
AVOID.
Against the spread
The HORNETS +9.5 (-110) are worth a look and should be able to keep this one within single digits.
Charlotte has lost in regulation by double digits just once in the past 8 games, and it fell by just 2 buckets in the first meeting against Brooklyn in early Nov.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 221.5 (-110), as the Nets are all about the Under lately.
The Under is 5-0 in the last 5 games at home for Brooklyn and 5-0 in its last 5 games overall.
While the Over has dominated for the Hornets lately, going 12-4 in the past 16 road games, the Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in this series.
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