76ers vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 20

Published 7:20 am Friday, December 20, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (7-20) are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers (8-16) on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Wells Fargo Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-PH and FDSSE.

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76ers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBCS-PH and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Wells Fargo Center

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76ers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    76ers 112 – Hornets 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for 76ers vs. Hornets

  • Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 10.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: 76ers (-5.1)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (217.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 218.2
  • The 76ers have covered less often than the Hornets this season, tallying an ATS record of 10-14-0, as opposed to the 13-14-0 mark of the Hornets.
  • Charlotte and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 44.4% of the time this season (12 out of 27). That’s less often than Philadelphia and its opponents have (12 out of 24).
  • The 76ers have a .500 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (5-5) this season, higher than the .240 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (6-19).

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76ers Performance Insights

  • The 76ers are scoring only 105.9 points per game (second-worst in NBA), but they’ve played more consistently at the other end of the court, where they are giving up 110.5 points per game (ninth-ranked).
  • Philadelphia is averaging just 40.4 boards per game (third-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 43.6 boards per contest (12th-ranked).
  • In terms of assists, the 76ers are delivering only 21.6 assists per game (worst in league).
  • Philadelphia ranks second-best in the NBA by forcing 16.3 turnovers per game. It ranks 14th in the league by averaging 14 turnovers per contest.
  • The 76ers rank 24th in the NBA by making 11.7 treys per game, but they have a 32.7% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • The Hornets are the fourth-worst squad in the league in points scored (106.9 per game) and 15th in points conceded (113.1).
  • With 45.5 rebounds per game and 43.1 rebounds conceded, Charlotte is seventh and eighth in the NBA, respectively.
  • The Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists (23.5 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In 2024-25, Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.1 per game) and 15th in turnovers forced (14.1).
  • The Hornets are sixth in the NBA in 3-pointers made (15 per game) and 19th in 3-point percentage (34.9%).

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