Brooklyn Nets vs Charlotte Hornets NBA Betting Prediction

NBA Brooklyn Nets vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction 1/29/2025

The Brooklyn Nets (14-33) travel to face off against the Charlotte Hornets (12-31) on Wednesday, January 29th. This game will be played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte and televised on YES. Both the Nets and Hornets will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

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The Nets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Nets dropped to 14-33 on the season after a 110-96 home loss to the Kings on Monday. Brooklyn entered the game as +12 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 206, falling well short of the 226.5-point over/under line.

Brooklyn went on a 17-0 run early, taking the score from 22-17 to 34-22. However, after a tight 2nd quarter, the Nets were outscored 33-24 in the 3rd and 30-18 in the 4th, as they couldn’t keep up with Sacramento down the stretch.

The Hornets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Charlotte fell to 12-31 on the season after a 112-107 home loss to the Lakers on Monday. The Hornets were +5 point underdogs, and the final score matched the spread. The total points for the game were 219, just under the 223-point line.

After a rough start, with the Hornets down 39-19 after the 1st quarter, they bounced back by winning the 2nd quarter 32-20. Charlotte kept it close in the 3rd quarter, losing it 27-26, and made a push in the 4th, outscoring the Lakers 30-26, but couldn’t complete the comeback.

Nets Offense Breakdown

The Nets struggled offensively in their loss to the Kings, shooting just 36.6% from the field and hitting only 27.8% of their three-point attempts, making 10 threes in total. D’Angelo Russell led the way with 19 points, adding 8 of those in the first quarter.

Tosan Evbuomwan and Jalen Wilson each contributed 15 points, with Evbuomwan shooting 50% from the field. Wilson had a rough shooting night, hitting just 25% of his attempts, but added 6 points in the 3rd quarter.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

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In their 112-107 loss to the Lakers, the Hornets shot 44.8% from the field, connecting on 14 threes at a 38.9% rate. Miles Bridges led the way with 26 points, including 11 in the 4th quarter, despite shooting just 18.2% from deep.

Josh Okogie added 19 points, hitting 3 threes at 50%, while Josh Green contributed 15 points, knocking down 4 threes at 66.7%. Vasilije Micić and Mark Williams each chipped in 11 points, with Micić scoring 7 in the 3rd quarter and Williams adding 6 in the 4th.

Nets Team Defense

Defensively, the Nets held the Kings to 110 points but struggled in the 3rd and 4th quarters, giving up 33 and 30 points, respectively. Brooklyn allowed Sacramento to shoot 54% from the field.

Brooklyn did well in limiting the Kings’ three-point shooting, allowing just 9 made threes on 32% shooting. The Nets also sent the Kings to the line 17 times, where they made 11 free throws. Brooklyn finished with 9 steals and 3 blocks.

Hornets Team Defense

Defensively, the Nets held the Kings to 110 points but struggled in the 3rd and 4th quarters, allowing 33 and 30 points, respectively. Brooklyn limited Sacramento’s three-point shooting, giving up just 9 threes on 32% shooting.

The Nets sent the Kings to the line 17 times, where they hit 11 free throws. Brooklyn finished with 23 defensive rebounds, allowed 11 offensive boards, and recorded 9 steals and 3 blocks.

Nets vs Hornets Trends

  • Across the Nets last three road games, the team averaged 89 points per game while allowing 118. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 0-3 straight-up.
  • Through their last ten home games, Charlotte has an ATS record of just 4-4-2. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 109 points per game.
  • Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Brooklyn has an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
  • Spanning across their last five games as the betting favorite, the Hornets have gone 0-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.

Nets vs Hornets Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +3, we have the Nets as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 204, and our model projects the Nets and Hornets to reach a combined total of 135 points. Our bet is on taking the under.


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