The Charlotte Hornets invade the Smoothie King Center to battle the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Here’s a Pelicans vs Hornets Prediction. This article will include a Pelicans vs Hornets Pick.
Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview
The Charlotte Hornets have been struggling for form so far, but they will be feeling much better after snapping a three-game slide with a 126-103 home win over the Jazz on Sunday. Miles Bridges led the team with 29 points, four rebounds and six assists, Kon Knueppel added 24 points with six rebounds and five assists while Moussa Diabete chipped in with 17 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.
As a team, the Hornets shot 48 percent from the field and 18 of 43 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 39 points in the first quarter to jump out to an early double-digit lead. This ballooned out to 29 points at one stage. LaMelo Ball sat out the game with injury but Collin Sexton filled in and finished with 10 points and 12 assists.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans are still searching for their first win of the season after six games and they will be low on confidence after getting trounced by the Thunder in a 137-106 road defeat on Sunday. Zion Williamson led the team with 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Trey Murphy III added 19 points while Jeremiah Fears chipped in with 16 points with four assists. A
s a team, the Pelicans shot just 43 percent from the field and 16 of 40 from the 3-point line as they got overwhelmed by the Thunder from the start. They were never really in the contest after getting outscored by an incredible 75-52 in the first half. Jordan Poole had a night to forget as he shot just two of 11 for his 11 points in 24 minutes off the bench.
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The favorites have won each of the Pelicans’ last 18 games.
- The Hornets have lost 13 of their last 14 road games after winning as underdogs.
- The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in 11 of their last 12 games against teams that held a losing record.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the last five games between the Hornets and Pelicans.
Why the Charlotte Hornets will win
- The Pelicans have lost each of their last 13 games.
- The Hornets have won four of their last five games as underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 games.
- The Hornets have covered the spread in each of their last four road games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Hornets’ last eight road games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Pelicans’ last four games as home favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.
New Orleans Pelicans Player Facts
- Trey Murphy III ranks 4th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (5.3) this season.
- Herb Jones has played the most minutes in a single game without making a field goal of any player in the league this season – (28:22) against Spurs on October 24.
Charlotte Hornets Player Facts
- Ryan Kalkbrenner ranks 1st amongst qualified players for FG% (81.1%) this season.
- Sion James has recorded three games with 2+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for point differential per game this season (-18.2).
- The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (22.0).
- The Hornets have missed the playoffs in nine consecutive seasons – longest active streak in the NBA.
- Nine different Hornets players have scored 15+ points in a game this season – equal-most in the league.
Pelicans vs Hornets Prediction
The Hornets have ruled out Grant Williams and Josh Green with LaMelo Ball listed as questionable, while the Pelicans are keeping eyes on Zion Williamson and Yves Missi once again. You couldn’t back either side with any confidence these days, but you do have to give a bit of credit to the Hornets, who looked great in their big win over the Jazz on Sunday. The Pelicans will be better than what they showed us in their big defeat to the Thunder in their last outing, but I still think the Hornets have the edge in this matchup, with Bridges leading the scoring.