Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans 3-23-2023

Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans 3/23/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans 3/23/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

In NBA action on Thursday, the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans will face off at the Smoothie King Center.

 

Despite losing seven of their last ten games, the Hornets snapped their four-game losing streak with a 115-109 win over the Pacers.

 

Kelly Oubre Jr. led the way with 28 points, while Terry Rozier had 23 points and nine assists, and Gordon Hayward added 22 points and five assists.

 

The Hornets are averaging 111.3 points per game while allowing 117.4 points, shooting 45.5% from the field and 32.7% from beyond the arc.

 

They allow opponents to shoot 47.7% from the field and 35.9% from beyond the arc, while grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.

 

The Hornets shot 45 percent from the field and 10 of 31 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and allowed 40 points in the first quarter to fall behind by 21 points in the blink of an eye, but they got to work and dominated the rest of the game to pull off the impressive comeback win to snap their losing streak.

 

  • The Charlotte Hornets are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 matches with the Pelicans.
  • Charlotte is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games against New Orleans.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the Hornets’ last 9 games on the road. 

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Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans Predictions 3/23/2023

 

Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 114 points on 47.9% FG shooting and allowing 113 points on 47.3% shooting.

 

PF Zion Williamson is averaging 26 points and 7 rebounds, while SF Brandon Ingram is averaging 23.5 points and 4.9 rebounds.

 

Shooting Guard CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Center Jonas Valanciunas is grabbing 9.8 rebounds.

 

The Pelicans are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game.

 

The Pelicans have been in decent shape as they’ve won four of their last seven games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after making light work of the Spurs in a 119-84 win on Tuesday.

 

Brandon Ingram led the team with 32 points and seven assists on 10 of 16 shooting, Trey Murphy added 17 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points with 15 rebounds and CJ McCollum chipped in with 15 points.

 

New Orleans shot a healthy 55 percent from the field and 10 of 24 from the 3-point line as they dominated right from the start, holding the Spurs to just 16 points in the first quarter to open a double-digit lead and they just never took their foot off the gas until the final buzzer.

 

  • The total went OVER in 13 of New Orleans’ last 20 matches with the Hornets.
  • The total remained UNDER in 4 of New Orleans’ last 6 games at home.
  • The total hung OVER in 8 of New Orleans’ last 9 games at home against Charlotte.

 Charlotte Hornets vs  New Orleans Pelicans. The NBA pick is the New Orleans Pelicans. The New Orleans Pelicans is the superior team at home while Charlotte continues its descent toward the pit.

 

The Charlotte Hornets are losing their last 5 games by an average of 12.6 points, and they lose as underdogs by an average of 7.9 points. Take the Pelicans predicted score of 117-109.

 

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Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans 3/23/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

NBA Starting Time: 8:00 PM

 

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

 

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023

 

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

 

NBA Odds: New Orleans Pelicans -7.5

 

NBA Totals: 225.5

 

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