The Charlotte Hornets (18-55) travel to face off against the New Orleans Pelicans (20-54) on Sunday, March 30th. This game will be played at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and televised on Gulf. Both the Hornets and Pelicans will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Hornets vs Pelicans

The Hornets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Hornets fell to 18-55 on the season after a 108-97 road loss to the Raptors on Friday. Charlotte entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread, losing by 11. The game’s total of 205 points fell short of the 215-point over/under line.

Toronto’s 10-0 run in the 1st quarter put Charlotte in an early hole. The Hornets responded by outscoring the Raptors 27-17 in the 2nd quarter, but a 34-25 3rd quarter for Toronto left Charlotte trailing 83-72 going into the 4th. Both teams scored 25 points in the final quarter.

The Pelicans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pelicans dropped to 20-54 on the season after a 111-95 home loss to the Warriors on Friday. New Orleans entered the game as +16 point underdogs, and the final score matched the spread. The total points for the game were 206, falling well short of the 226.5 O/U line.

New Orleans started strong, leading 28-21 after the 1st quarter. However, they were outscored in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, and the Warriors pulled away in the 4th, outscoring the Pelicans 28-13.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

The Hornets struggled offensively in their 108-97 loss to the Raptors, shooting just 40.6% from the field and 29% from three-point range, making only 9 threes. Mark Williams led the way with 18 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 100% from the field.

DaQuan Jeffries added 15 points, hitting 3 threes at 60%, while KJ Simpson also made 3 threes, finishing with 14 points. Williams scored 8 points in the 4th quarter, while Miles Bridges added 4 of his 11 points in the final period.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

In their 95-point performance against the Warriors, the Pelicans shot just 40.7% from the field and made only 7 threes at a 30.4% clip. Bruce Brown led the way with 18 points, scoring 10 of those in the 1st quarter.

Yves Missi added 12 points, with 8 coming in the 2nd quarter, while Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Keion Brooks chipped in 11 points each. Brooks did most of his damage in the 3rd, scoring 8 points in the period.

Hornets Team Defense

Defensively, the Hornets had a strong 2nd quarter, holding the Raptors to just 17 points, but they struggled in the 1st and 3rd, giving up 32 and 34 points, respectively. Overall, they allowed 108 points on 44% shooting from the field.

Charlotte did well in limiting Toronto’s three-point shooting, holding them to 31% from beyond the arc with 14 made threes. The Raptors also went 10/15 from the free-throw line. The Hornets finished with 43 defensive rebounds, allowing 11 offensive boards, and recorded 5 steals and 5 blocks.

Pelicans Team Defense

Defensively, the Hornets had a strong 2nd quarter, holding the Raptors to just 17 points, but they struggled in the 1st and 3rd quarters, giving up 32 and 34 points, respectively. Overall, they allowed 108 points on 44% shooting from the field.

Charlotte did a good job defending the three-point line, with Toronto hitting just 31% of their threes, making 14. The Raptors also went to the free-throw line 15 times, converting 10. The Hornets finished with 5 steals and 5 blocks.

Hornets vs Pelicans Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Charlotte has an ATS record of 0-3 while averaging 102 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• Across the Pelicans last five home games, the team averaged 114 points per game while allowing 130. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• The last ten games that Charlotte was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 3-7 straight up.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Pelicans have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Hornets vs Pelicans Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Pelicans vs. Hornets matchup, our bet is to grab the Hornets at +3. Even though our projections have the Pelicans winning 67-65, we see the Hornets as the play on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 213.5, and our model projects the Hornets and Pelicans to reach a combined total of 132 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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