The Charlotte Hornets (3-5) and Brooklyn Nets (1-6) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The game will broadcast live on NBA League Pass.
The Hornets are 3.5-point favorites over the Nets on the spread, with the over/under set at 213.5 total points. The Hornets are -162 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Nets are listed as +136 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Hornets vs. Nets predictionsand NBA picks for Wednesday, November 4.
Hornets vs Nets pick: Over 213.5 (-105)
My Hornets vs. Nets best bet is the total to go over 213.5 points, with the best price currently available at DraftKings. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Hornets vs Nets spread:Hornets -3.5 (-110), Nets +3.5 (-110)
Hornets vs Nets over/under:213.5 (-107o / -113u)
Hornets vs Nets moneyline:Hornets -162, Nets +136
This number suggests a rock fight, and it's more a trebuchet battle. It's true, the Hornets and Nets don't have great aim, but they do launch big swings of boulders from distance.
For the Hornets , Kon Knueppel and Coby White are probable, giving Charlotte back essentially shooting and creation for their style of play.
Charlotte ranks first in 3-point rate; the Nets are third. The Hornets have been 29th in 3-point percentage.
You know what helps with that? Getting Knueppel and White back.
We've already seen this line move two points from open (212.5), and the injury report really does make that big of a difference.
Both of these teams absolutely launch.
Charlotte plays a slow pace, but they haven't had the right guards to run. They will likely pick up the pace now with getting their full roster back.
The Hornets still might not be good enough to back a spread play on them here, but the bar has clearly been raised.
The Nets' biggest offensive problem is at the rim, where they rank 30th in FG%.
But, Charlotte tends to play smaller with Moussa Diabate and doesn't have great success in deterring rim attempts or percentage.
I make this total 219.5. I think the simple shot profiles mean this figure has to assume 109 points or more from both teams.
Pick: Over 213.5 (-105)
