Brooklyn Nets (32-33) vs. Charlotte Hornets (32-33)
March 8, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets +2; Over/Under: -241.5
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The Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. The Brooklyn Nets need a win after losing 17 of their last 20 games. The Charlotte Hornets need a win after losing five of their last eight games.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 110.8 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 111.8 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.5 points and 5.8 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 24.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. Seth Curry is the third double-digit scorer and LaMarcus Aldridge is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 80.3 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 114.3 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 114.6 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 19.7 points and 3.7 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.7 points and 6.9 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Oubre Jr. is dishing 1.2 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Nets are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Hornets are 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 home games and 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games. The over is 9-3-1 in Nets last 13 overall. The under is 7-3 in Hornets last 10 home games. The Nets are 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Charlotte.
It’s hard to back either of these teams with confidence given their current form, but the Brooklyn Nets are as healthy as they’ve been in a while, and you’d think a combination of Kyrie and Durant would be enough here. The Charlotte Hornets have underachieved all season long, and they continue to struggle on the defensive side. If the Nets cant win this game, sound the alarms, as their issues are bigger than we thought. I’ll lay the bucket.
