76ers vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 16

Published 10:36 am Monday, December 16, 2024

The Philadelphia 76ers (7-16) visit the Charlotte Hornets (7-18) after winning three straight road games. The 76ers are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, December 16, 2024.

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76ers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, December 16, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: FDSSE and NBCS-PH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Venue: Spectrum Center

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76ers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Hornets 110 – 76ers 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for 76ers vs. Hornets

  • Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Hornets (-2.8)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (216.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 217.4
  • The 76ers (9-14-0 ATS) have covered the spread 39.1% of the time, 12.9% less often than the Hornets (13-12-0) this season.
  • When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Philadelphia (2-5) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (28.6%) than Charlotte (10-11) does as the underdog (47.6%).
  • Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total 47.8% of the time this season (11 out of 23), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (10 out of 25).
  • As a moneyline underdog this season, the Hornets are 6-18, while the 76ers are 4-5 as moneyline favorites.

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76ers Performance Insights

  • The 76ers are putting up only 105.3 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 110.6 points per game (10th-ranked).
  • Philadelphia has found it difficult to collect rebounds this season, ranking third-worst in the league with 40.3 rebounds per game. It ranks 15th by allowing 43.9 rebounds per contest.
  • The 76ers haven’t produced many dimes this season, ranking worst in the NBA with 21.6 assists per game.
  • Philadelphia is committing 13.7 turnovers per game this season (13th-ranked in NBA), and it has forced 16.1 turnovers per game (third-best).
  • The 76ers have been struggling when it comes to threes this year, ranking fifth-worst in the NBA in treys made per game (11.5) and fourth-worst in three-point percentage (32.3%).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • The Hornets are the third-worst team in the NBA in points scored (106.6 per game) and 13th in points allowed (112.4).
  • Charlotte is seventh in the league in rebounds per game (45.5) and seventh in rebounds allowed (42.8).
  • At 23 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league.
  • In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 22nd in the league in committing them (15.2 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.7 per game).
  • In 2024-25 the Hornets are fourth-best in the NBA in 3-point makes (15.4 per game), and they rank No. 16 in 3-point percentage (35.6%).

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