NBA Best Bets: 76ers vs. Hornets Picks for December 20

Published 5:35 am Friday, December 20, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (7-20) are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers (8-16) on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Wells Fargo Center. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-PH and FDSSE.

Hoping to gain an edge on Friday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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76ers vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • TV: NBCS-PH and FDSSE
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76ers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 10.5)

  • Philadelphia is 10-14-0 against the spread this season.
  • Charlotte’s record against the spread is 13-14-0.
  • The Hornets’ ATS record as 10.5-point underdogs or greater is 3-3.

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Pick OU:

Over (217.5)

  • In 12 games this season, the 76ers and their opponents have scored more than 217.5 total points.
  • The Hornets have combined with their opponents to score more than 217.5 points in 14 of 27 games this season.
  • Philadelphia has an average point total of 218.2 in its outings this year, 0.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Charlotte’s average game total this season has been 222.6, 5.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The 76ers score the 30th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 24th-most.
  • The 76ers are the league’s second-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the 16th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: 76ers (-450)

  • This season, the 76ers have been favored 10 times and won five of those games.
  • The Hornets have been underdogs in 25 games this season and have come away with the win six times (24%) in those contests.
  • Philadelphia has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -450.
  • This year, Charlotte has won one of seven games when listed as at least +350 or better on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the 76ers have a 81.8% chance to win.

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