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2022 NBA Handicapping
(40-37) Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers (46-30)
Date: Saturday, April 2nd
Time: 12:30 PM EST
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NBA Moneyline Odds: Hornets +198 | 76ers -200 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: 76ers -5.5
NBA Betting Total: 231.5
Saturday, April 2nd, the Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers play for the fourth and final occasion of this season. The 76ers are up 2-1 in the season series with wins on December 6th (127-124 OT) and 8th (110-106) while the Hornets took the January 12th contest (109-98).
Charlotte last played on Wednesday defeating the Knicks 125-114 while the 76ers lost 94-102 to the PIstons on Thursday.
This is an extra early start time for a Saturday game likely to help accommodate the 76ers as they play in Cleveland on Sunday
Last season, the squads played three times with the 76ers sweeping the regular-season series. The Hornets hold the advantage all-time having won 59 times of the club’s 115 meetings.
Charlotte Hornets
The Hornets have found their best chemistry during the stretch run on a current 10-4 streak through their last 14 matches. They are in a three-way tie with the Nets and Hawks as that trio is all trying to move as high as they can on the play-in ladder.
Charlotte won the season tiebreaker against the Nets and tied the Hawks 2-2. By virtue of that combination, they’ve clinched a berth to the play-in but need to determine what seed they’ll have.
Of the trio, they have the hardest strength of schedule to close the season. Three of their final five games are on the road including this match plus visits to Miami and Chicago while they’ll host Magic and Wizards.
The Hornets’ strength is their offense which ranks eighth while the defense is a work in progress ranking 22nd. And this team knows its identity is as an offensive juggernaut.
Notably, since the All-Star Break, the Hornets possess the second-ranked offense and have improved to 13th on defense.
After missing 22 games due to an ankle injury Gordon Hayward has been upgraded to probable for Saturday versus the 76ers.
Philadelphia 76ers
The 4-0 Harden era beginning feels like light years ago as the 76ers have played .500 ball (7-7) since with the victories comprised of sub .500 squads, clubs dealing with injuries or in their own late-season funk. The win against the Mavericks being the outlier.
Joel Embiid continues to put up stellar stats but his MVP status is slipping while his new running mate hasn’t done much to ease 76ers fans into believing he was worth losing Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and the malcontent for.
Tyrese Maxey stood out in the early going with Harden and is still putting up decent production but not as consistently and his 3-point shooting has cooled off.
Tobias Harris continues to look lost with this new Harden lineup searching for a way to fit in and contribute with diminished touches and a vastly different role.
Jaden Springer (groin) was upgraded to questionable for Saturday.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Charlotte is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.
- Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games.
- The Hornets are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog.
- The 76ers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite.
Free Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Prediction:
Philly has lost three games in a row and looks out of sync which was highlighted by the squad only scoring 94 points versus the Pistons. The top of the East ladder is the Heat, Bucks, and Celtics with the 76ers 2.5, 1.5, and 1.0 games back of them respectively.
While they try to stay within reach of that trio they have to also keep their eye on the Bulls and Raptors who are just 1.5 games behind Philly. Similarly, the Hornets are keen to move up to seventh or eighth to ensure two shots at a playoff berth.
Suffice to say, this is a very important game.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Hornets +5.5
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