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

Published 9:16 pm Sunday, December 15, 2024

The Philadelphia 76ers (7-16) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to build on a three-game road win streak when they visit the Charlotte Hornets (7-18) on Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET.

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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 (+ 2.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Hornets (-2.8)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (213.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 217.4
  • The Hornets (13-12-0 ATS) have covered the spread 39.1% of the time, 12.9% more often than the 76ers (9-14-0) this season.
  • Philadelphia (2-5) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (28.6%) than Charlotte (12-11) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (52.2%).
  • 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 favorite this season, the 76ers are 4-5, while the Hornets are 6-18 as moneyline underdogs.

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76ers Performance Insights

  • The 76ers have struggled to generate points this season, ranking second-worst in the league with 105.3 points per game. They’ve played better defensively, ranking 10th by allowing 110.6 points per contest.
  • Philadelphia is pulling down just 40.3 rebounds per game (third-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 43.9 boards per contest (15th-ranked).
  • The 76ers are dishing out only 21.6 dimes per game, which ranks worst in the league.
  • With 16.1 forced turnovers per game, Philadelphia is third-best in the league. It ranks 12th in the league by averaging 13.7 turnovers per contest.
  • It’s been rough sledding for the 76ers in terms of threes, as they are recording just 11.5 made threes per game (fifth-worst in NBA) and are sinking just 32.3% of their attempted threes (fourth-worst).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA (106.6 points per game). On defense, they are 14th (112.4 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, Charlotte is seventh in the NBA in rebounds (45.5 per game). It is eighth in rebounds allowed (42.8 per game).
  • The Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists (23 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In 2024-25, Charlotte is 21st in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.2 per game) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.7).
  • Beyond the arc, the Hornets are third-best in the league in 3-pointers made per game (15.4). They are 16th in 3-point percentage at 35.6%.

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