Brooklyn Nets vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/31/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 31, 2022

Venue:  Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nets -9, Hornets +9; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nets -9, Hornets +9; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nets -9, Hornets +9; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Brooklyn Nets:  23-12 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Charlotte Hornets:  10-26 (5th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Brooklyn Nets:  10-0 last 10

Charlotte Hornets:  3-7 last 10

 

The Nets are coming into this game with a 23-12 record overall and they are 11-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 10 game winning streak with wins coming against the Charlotte Hornets, the Atlanta Hawks, the Indiana Pacers, the Washington Wizards, the Toronto Raptors, the Detroit Pistons, the Golden State Warriors, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Hawks again in their last game. Kyrie Irving led the team in points in that game with 28 while Kevin Durant was next on the team with 26 points. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving each led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Kevin Durant led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 50.6% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 82.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.2 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATS record of 17-17-1 this season and their O/U record is 16-19.

 

 

 

The Hornets are coming into this game with a 10-26 record overall and they are 5-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game. LaMelo Ball led the team in points in that game with 27 while PJ Washington was next on the team with 25 points. LaMelo Ball led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Mark Williams led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 54.8% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 65.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.9 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 16-18-2 this season and their O/U record is 18-18.

The current betting odds have the Hornets listed as a 9 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hornets have been terrible all season with one of the worst records in the NBA right now and they haven't been any better in their home games either with a 5-11 home record this year, but they have also been dealing with some injuries this season and now that they have Ball back healthy they should start to turn things around a little. The Nets did not have a great start to their season but they now have one of the best records in the Eastern Conference and are easily the hottest team in the NBA right now with a 10 game winning streak. As good as they have been in these games though, they have struggled a lot more in their road games where they will be in this game, still winning their road games but doing it in much closer games as they have not blown out many teams lately by double digits on the road. The Nets can't stay hot forever either and with the Hornets starting to turn the page getting healthier now, they should put up a good fight at home here and at least keep this game close. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hornets to cover the spread in this game.

 

Nets Hornets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, December 31, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Nets 124 Hornets 119.

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Brooklyn Nets: 7-12 ATS as a road favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 16-23 ATS against Southeast division opponents. 32-23 UNDER after playing 2 consecutive road games.

Charlotte Hornets: 35-24 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 11-5 UNDER in home games. 25-18 UNDER off a home win.

 

 

Brooklyn Nets:  J. Harris (SG) Ques Sat - Knee.

Charlotte Hornets:  K. Oubre Jr. (SF) Ques Sat - Hand. C. Martin (PF) Early Jan - Knee. D. Smith Jr. (PG) Early Jan - Ankle.

 

 

 

“I think the whole second half we were there for each other. We made a couple of adjustments on a couple of guys and we were able to execute that. We were able to slow them down just a little bit." - Kevin Durant after their win against the Hawks in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

"He has the basic background to be a very effective NBA player – he protects the rim, he’s smart, he’s good with coverages. He has to work on his screening and rolling. For somebody like ’Melo, Gordon (Hayward) or Terry (Rozier), if they get a good pick with a solid roll, we’re going to get a good shot. It’s an important part of the NBA game.” - Steve Clifford after his team’s win against the Thunder in their game on Thursday. 

 

 

 

PG Kyrie Irving

SG Royce O'Neale

SF Kevin Durant

PF Ben Simmons

C Nic Claxton

 

PG LaMelo Ball

SG Terry Rozier

SF Gordon Hayward

PF P.J. Washington

C Mason Plumlee

 

 

PPG: K. Durant (29.9)

APG: B. Simmons (6)

Reb/G: N. Claxton (8.5)

 

PPG: L. Ball (23.8)

APG: L. Ball (7.7)

Reb/G: M. Plumlee (9.2)

 

Coaches:

Brooklyn Nets: Jacque Vaughn (1st season)

Charlotte Hornets: Steve Clifford (1st season)