NBA Best Bets: 76ers vs. Hornets Picks for December 20

Published 5:35 am Friday, December 20, 2024

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

Want to gain an edge on Friday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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76ers vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • TV: NBCS-PH and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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76ers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 10.5)

  • Philadelphia is 10-14-0 against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread, Charlotte is 13-14-0 this year.
  • As 10.5-point underdogs or more, the Hornets are 3-3 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Over (217.5)

  • In 12 games this season, the 76ers and their opponents have scored more than 217.5 combined points.
  • Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 217.5 points in 14 of 27 outings.
  • Philadelphia has had an average of 218.2 points in its games this season, 0.7 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • The average over/under for Charlotte’s contests this season is 222.6, 5.1 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Hornets are the NBA’s 24th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 30th-ranked 76ers.
  • This matchup features the NBA’s 16th-ranked (Hornets) and second-ranked (76ers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: 76ers (-450)

  • This season, the 76ers have won five out of the 10 games in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Hornets have been victorious in six, or 24%, of the 25 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Philadelphia has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -450.
  • This year, Charlotte has won one of seven games when listed as at least +350 or better on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the 76ers, based on the moneyline, is 81.8%.

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