76ers vs Hornets Game Breakdown

Get ready to buzz the courts as the Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets clash tonight at Spectrum Center in a game that promises more fireworks than the early rounds of the playoffs have delivered. Both teams, hovering at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, are desperate to claw their way up, making this face-off a critical juncture in their season’s story. With the stakes set and the scoreboard ready to light up past the 216.5 mark, fans are gearing up for a showdown that could redefine the pecking order. As the clock ticks down to the 08:00 PM tipoff, remember, in the hive of competition, it’s not just about the sting but also about how high the Sixers can soar!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 16, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

	PHI ML	CHA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-135	+115	214.0	-2.5/2.5
Recent	-145	+110	216.5	-3.0/3.0
Difference	-10	-5	+2.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

26W-24L

59.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

15W-36L

40.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
12/03/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	32	23	25	30	00	110	Under
12/03/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	20	24	25	35	00	104	Under
11/10/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	15	30	21	31	80	105	Under
11/10/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	16	30	30	21	100	107	Under
03/16/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	23	24	27	00	98	Under
03/16/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	27	26	26	30	00	109	Under
03/01/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	36	21	30	00	114	Over
03/01/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	32	26	30	33	00	121	Over
01/20/24	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	24	22	23	28	00	97	Under
01/20/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	21	28	16	00	89	Under
12/16/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	33	40	27	35	00	135	Over
12/16/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	17	27	15	23	00	82	Over
03/17/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	31	35	26	29	00	121	Under
03/17/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	25	13	15	00	82	Under
12/11/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	21	33	33	26	00	113	Over
12/11/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	20	41	35	35	00	131	Over
11/23/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	33	21	21	26	00	101	Under
11/23/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	21	32	26	28	00	107	Under
04/02/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	27	27	34	00	114	Over
04/02/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	29	29	45	41	00	144	Over
01/12/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	34	30	21	24	00	109	Under
01/12/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	35	15	26	22	00	98	Under
12/08/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	26	25	31	28	00	110	Under
12/08/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	27	28	25	00	106	Under
12/06/21	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	23	44	28	24	80	127	Over
12/06/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	34	28	31	26	50	124	Over

76ers Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

76ers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/13	@ IND	107-121L	47	18	15	85
12/08	vs CHI	108-100W	56	25	15	92
12/06	@ ORL	102-94W	37	23	15	79
12/04	@ ORL	102-106L	35	23	14	82
12/03	vs CHA	110-104W	31	26	12	82
11/30	vs DET	111-96W	50	19	14	85
11/24	@ LAC	99-125L	33	22	13	86
11/22	@ BRO	113-98W	40	25	11	92
11/20	vs MEM	111-117L	41	21	14	87
11/18	vs MIA	89-106L	42	25	14	84

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/13	vs CHI	95-109L	54	22	16	98
12/08	vs IND	113-109W	45	24	24	78
12/07	@ CLE	102-116L	37	21	10	86
12/05	vs NYK	101-125L	40	27	10	89
12/03	@ PHI	104-110L	47	22	15	77
11/30	@ ATL	104-107L	45	23	14	94
11/29	@ NYK	98-99L	39	25	13	89
11/25	@ ORL	84-95L	52	14	26	75
11/23	vs MIL	119-125L	48	22	10	100
11/21	@ DET	123-121W	43	23	15	93

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia 76ers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Andre Drummond C	30.0	16.5	23.1	30%	26.7
Paul George SF	45.0	36.0	36.6	100%	37.0
Tyrese Maxey PG	47.0	38.8	41.9	100%	42.3
Kelly Oubre Jr. SG	32.0	29.9	27.2	90%	28.8
Guerschon Yabusele PF	29.0	20.4	19.6	45%	22.1

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	48.0	55.5	49.1	100%	48.3
Miles Bridges PF	35.0	37.4	34.7	100%	35.1
Josh Green SG	17.0	18.5	14.7	63%	16.4
Brandon Miller SF	38.0	38.9	36.4	100%	36.7
Mark Williams C	22.0	18.4	26.9	83%	28.5

76ers Notable Injuries

Joel Embiid (C): Avg: 32.8pts, 10.6reb, 5.4ast, 34.0 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 7.7
Jared McCain (PG): Avg: 15.8pts, 2.2reb, 2.8ast, 26.6 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 4.3
Caleb Martin (SF/PF): Avg: 9.7pts, 4.3reb, 2.2ast, 28.1 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 2.5
Adem Bona (C): Avg: 1.5pts, 1.8reb, 0.0ast, 6.8 minutes. Last game: 12/04/24. Impact: 0.9

Hornets Notable Injuries

Isaiah Wong (PG): Avg: 7.2pts, 2.8reb, 2.0ast, 13.8 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 3.1
Nick Smith Jr. (SG/SF): Avg: 4.9pts, 1.2reb, 1.1ast, 13.2 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.3
Taj Gibson (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 2.3reb, 0.6ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.3
DaQuan Jeffries (PF): Avg: 2.3pts, 0.8reb, 0.3ast, 5.3 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.4

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Paul George	PHI	Pts	20.5	24.4	+3.9	40%	30%	27%	27%	CHA	0.0	#16
Guerschon Yabusele	PHI	Pts	9.5	12.1	+2.6	40%	40%	47%	47%	CHA	+1.8	#27
KJ Martin	PHI	Reb	3.5	4.1	+0.6	20%	40%	33%	33%	CHA	-1.5	#1
LaMelo Ball	CHA	Reb	4.5	5.0	+0.5	60%	70%	67%	67%	PHI	-1.0	#3
Kelly Oubre Jr.	PHI	Ast	1.5	1.7	+0.2	40%	40%	40%	40%	CHA	+0.3	#21

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76ers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#5	#11	#24	#12	-3.2%
PF	#8	#27	#7	#13	-1.1%
PG	#6	#3	#14	#3	-11.2%
SF	#9	#10	#11	#7	-5.8%
SG	#18	#7	#16	#10	-2.7%

Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#28	#29	#3	#25	6.3%
PF	#27	#12	#26	#25	4.6%
PG	#20	#26	#16	#21	3.0%
SF	#16	#1	#21	#10	-2.6%
SG	#5	#17	#30	#18	0.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

108.2

107.1

Rebounds per Game

41.8

42.9

Assists per Game

23.0

24.1

Steals per Game

8.7

7.0

Blocks per Game

5.1

4.9

Shots per Game

87.0

86.8

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.2

14.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.4

51.8

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.4

36.0

Turnovers per Game

12.9

14.5

Fouls per Game

20.2

19.6

Recent Trends

LaMelo Ball (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 3 consecutive games.
Moussa Diabate (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 62.8% to 11.4, 30.6 min average previous 3 games.
Andre Drummond (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 65.3% to 19.1, 11.6 min average previous 3 games.
Paul George (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.5% to 35.5, 27.0 min average previous 3 games.
Eric Gordon (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.2% to 15.2, 11.5 min average previous 3 games.
Kyle Lowry (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.5% to 11.8, 21.6 min average previous 3 games.
Caleb Martin (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.0% to 15.0, 22.4 min average previous 3 games.
Tidjane Salaun (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.2% to 17.0, 29.0 min average previous 3 games.
Mark Williams (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.1% to 12.9, 19.3 min average previous 3 games.
Guerschon Yabusele (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.3% to 20.3, 31.4 min average previous 3 games.