Hornets vs. 76ers: Buzzing for a High-Stakes Eastern Conference Showdown!

Well, sports fans, it’s that time again! The 16W-44L Charlotte Hornets are buzzing all the way to the Wells Fargo Center to face off against the 33W-25L Philadelphia 76ers tonight. The clock’s set to start ticking at 08:00PM EST, so grab your popcorn and settle in for some top-tier Eastern conference action. The Hornets are trailing by a whopping 18.0 games in the conference, while the 76ers are lagging 13.0 games behind. But hey, who’s counting? The bookies have set the over/under at 214.5, with the Hornets line at 11.0, and the 76ers line at -11.0. Both teams are looking to bounce back from recent losses – the 76ers got stung 99-117 by BOS on 02/27/24, while the Hornets got swarmed 99-111 by MIL on 02/29/24. Let’s see if they can turn the tides tonight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 01, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Charlotte Hornets +450, Philadelphia 76ers -650; Over/Under: 213.5 points

Recent Odds: Charlotte Hornets +425 -25, Philadelphia 76ers -600 +50; Over/Under: 214.5 points +1.0

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

7W-22L

19.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

18W-13L

81.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/20/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	24	22	23	28		97	Under
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	21	28	16		89
12/16/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	33	40	27	35		135	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	17	27	15	23		82
03/17/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	31	35	26	29		121	Under
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	25	13	15		82
12/11/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	21	33	33	26		113	Over
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	20	41	35	35		131
11/23/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	33	21	21	26		101	Under
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	21	32	26	28		107
04/02/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	27	27	34		114	Over
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	29	29	45	41		144
01/12/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	34	30	21	24		109	Under
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	35	15	26	22		98
12/08/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	26	25	31	28		110	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	27	28	25		106
12/06/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	23	44	28	24	8	127	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	34	28	31	26	5	124

Starting Lineups

Hornets Notable Injuries

• Davis Bertans GTD (PF): Avg: 4.0pts, 0.6reb, 0.5ast, 7.3 minutes. Last game: 02/29/24. Impact: 1.2

76ers Notable Injuries

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Nicolas Batum (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.1% to 12.5, 22.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Leaky Black (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.8% to 23.0, 16.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Ricky Council IV (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.2% to 10.7, 15.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Robert Covington (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.8% to 10.8, 17.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Tobias Harris (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.9% to 21.6, 32.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Buddy Hield (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 43.5% to 21.2, 37.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Tyrese Maxey (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.6% to 28.0, 40.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Bryce McGowens (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.4% to 10.7, 15.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Kelly Oubre Jr. (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 44.0% to 20.0, 35.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Paul Reed (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.7% to 15.1, 30.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Nick Smith Jr. (PG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.1% to 12.7, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.
The Hornets have a 1-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 2-game losing streak. The 76ers have a 1-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 2-game losing streak.