Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/28/2026

 

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, March 28, 2026

Venue:  Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  NBCSP, FDSSE-CHA, WSOC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  76ers +5.5, Hornets -5.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  76ers +5.5, Hornets -5.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  76ers +5.5, Hornets -5.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Philadelphia 76ers:  40-33 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

Charlotte Hornets:  39-34 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

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Philadelphia 76ers:  6-4 last 10

Charlotte Hornets:  7-3 last 10

The 76ers are entering this game with a 40-33 record overall this season and they are 19-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Bulls. Joel Embiid led the team in points in that game with 35 while Paul George was next on the team with 28 points. Paul George led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Adem Bona led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 55.3% from the field, 46.8% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.5 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 39-34 this season and their O/U record is 38-35.

The Hornets are entering this game with a 39-34 record overall this season and they are 19-17 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 5 game winning streak with wins coming against the Miami Heat, the Orlando Magic, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Sacramento Kings, and the New York Knicks. Kon Knueppel led the team in points in that game with 26 while LaMelo Ball was next on the team with 22 points. Kon Knueppel led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Kon Knueppel led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 52.6% from the field, 39% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.6 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 45-28 this season and their O/U record is 28-45.

The current betting odds have the Hornets listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hornets have looked good in their games this season with their 39-34 record overall which has them right in the middle of the East. They have looked good on their home court too with their 19-17 home record this season. Meanwhile, the 76ers have looked good in their games this season with their 40-33 record overall which has them in the top half of the East. They have been a good road team too with their 19-16 road record this year. The 76ers have been dealing with a lot of injuries this season. They have been getting healthier lately with Paul George returning to the lineup and they have looked better lately, going 6-4 in their last 10 games, but they are not fully healthy yet and have still been a really up and down team all season. The 76ers have also clinched at least a play-in position while the Hornets are still fighting to make sure they have a spot in that play-in tournament. The Hornets had a terrible start to the season this year and they were well below .500, but they have figured things out now with all of their young players and they have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last few months, now 5 games above .500. They have also been rolling lately as they are 7-3 in their last 10 games and they have a ton of momentum on their side with 5 wins in a row now, coming off a big home win over the Knicks in their last one. The Hornets have been the hotter team lately and they have also been the more consistent team over the last 2 months. This is also a good litmus test for them against another opponent who they will likely see in the play-in tournament, so look for them to bring their best effort here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hornets to cover the spread in this game. 

76ers Hornets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, March 28, 2026 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Hornets 117  76ers 108.

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Philadelphia 76ers: 1-4 ATS revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more. 14-22 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 7-13 ATS versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 5-1 UNDER revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more. 

Charlotte Hornets: 9-3 ATS against Atlantic division opponents. 12-6 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 28-12 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 10-2 UNDER against Atlantic division opponents. 27-13 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Philadelphia 76ers:  J. Embiid (C) Day To Day - Oblique. K. Oubre Jr. (SF) Out - Elbow. T. Maxey (PG) Out - Finger. J. Broome (PF) Out - Knee.

Charlotte Hornets:  L. McNeeley (SF) Day To Day - Illness. T. Salaun (PF) Day To Day - Calf.

“Just some time, I think he just needed to get the feel back a little bit. Obviously, we started the half by running a couple of plays for him. Ran a couple of plays out of timeouts. He made them. He got to the spot quickly, and rose up, and then he kind of went on a one-on-one spree there for a bit after he kind of got going.” - Nick Nurse on Paul George after his team’s win against the Bulls in their game on Wednesday. 

“A very impressive defensive effort by our entire team. I thought we brought a level of physicality as the game went on. First quarter, I think some miscues in terms of communication. Our red exchanges weren’t always clean. As the game kept going, we got better and better. I really liked the mental toughness that it takes to continue to be physical, to continue to close the gap. [Brunson] gets a couple of foul calls, and it’d be easy to hang our head. I thought our group just continued to embrace the challenge that was in front of them.” - Charles Lee after his team’s win against the Knicks in their game on Thursday.

PG VJ Edgecombe

SG Quentin Grimes

SF Paul George

PF Dominick Barlow

C Joel Embiid

PG LaMelo Ball

SG Kon Knueppel

SF Brandon Miller

PF Miles Bridges

C Moussa Diabate

PPG: Tyrese Maxey (29)

APG: Tyrese Maxey (6.7)

Reb/G: Andre Drummond (8.5)

PPG: Brandon Miller (20.3)

APG: LaMelo Ball (7.1)

Reb/G: Moussa Diabate (8.7)

Coaches:

Philadelphia 76ers: Nick Nurse (3rd season)

Charlotte Hornets: Charles Lee (2nd season)