The New Orleans Pelicans (35-37) hit the court against the Charlotte Hornets (23-50) as 8-point favorites on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSSE. The matchup’s point total is set at 225.5.
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Pelicans vs. Hornets Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and BSSE
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
- Moneyline favorite: Pelicans (-340)
- Spread: Pelicans (-8)
- Total: 225.5
Pelicans vs. Hornets Betting Stats and Trends
- The Pelicans have covered the spread in a matchup 33 times this season (33-38-1).
- In games it has played as 8-point favorites or more, New Orleans has an ATS record of 4-4.
- This season, Pelicans games have hit the over 35 times out of 73 chances.
- New Orleans and its opponents have gone over the current 225.5-point total in 40 of 72 games this season.
- The average total in Pelicans games this season is 227.0, 1.5 points above Thursday’s total of 225.5.
- The Hornets have covered the spread 31 times over 73 games with a set spread.
- Charlotte is 10-11-1 ATS when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.
- Games involving the Hornets have hit the over 32 times this year.
- So far this season, 58.9% of Charlotte’s games (43-of-73) have had more combined points than Thursday’s total of 225.5.
- The 225.5-point total for this game is 3.2 points below the 228.7 points per game average total in Hornets games this season.
Pelicans vs. Hornets Statistics and Rankings
| Pelicans Rank | Pelicans AVG | Hornets AVG | Hornets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 114.0 | Points Scored | 111.3 | 27th |
| 14th | 113.0 | Points Allowed | 117.4 | 23rd |
| 14th | 43.5 | Rebounds | 44.6 | 8th |
| 13th | 10.7 | Off. Rebounds | 11.3 | 8th |
| 23rd | 10.9 | 3pt Made | 10.6 | 27th |
| 9th | 25.8 | Assists | 24.9 | 17th |
| 23rd | 14.1 | Turnovers | 13.3 | 14th |
Pelicans vs. Hornets Stats and Trends
- The Pelicans are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 games.
- New Orleans and its opponents have hit the over in two of those games.
- New Orleans’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.5 points scored. That’s 5.0 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- In their last 10 games, the Pelicans have a points-per-game average 2.0 points below their season-long scoring average.
- The Hornets have gone 3-7 over their past 10 games, with a 4-6 record against the spread in that span.
- In its past 10 games, Charlotte has hit the over three times.
- Charlotte’s average total over the last 10 games is 1.1 points greater than the 225.5 over/under given for this matchup.
- During their past 10 games, the Hornets’ per-game scoring average is 102.8, 8.5 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
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