Charlotte Hornets (7-17) vs. Brooklyn Nets (13-12)
December 7, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -9.5; Over/Under: +222.5
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The Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. The Charlotte Hornets have lost 6 of their last 9 games. The Brooklyn Nets have won 6 of their last 9 games.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 109 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 115 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Terry Rozier is averaging 21.2 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 19.8 points and 5.2 rebounds. LaMelo Ball is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 111.6 points on 49.6 percent shooting and allowing 110.6 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 30.4 points and 5.3 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 24.7 points and 4.1 rebounds. Nic Claxton is the third double-digit scorer and Seth Curry is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.6 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.
The Hornets are 21-10-2 ATS in their last 33 road games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Nets are 13-36-2 ATS in their last 51 home games. The over is 12-4 in Hornets last 16 road games. The under is 5-0 in Nets last 5 overall. The under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Massive line, but the Brooklyn Nets are playing their best ball of the season right now, and you’d think that would continue at home against a bad Hornets team. The Charlotte Hornets are losing their last 5 games by an average of 8.6 points, in the underdog role by an average of 7.8 points and on the road by an average of 7.7 points. The Hornets pack little value in the betting market these days. Give me the Nets in a beat down.
