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Charlotte Hornets vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -8.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 216.
The Pelicans were a 111-110 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Thunder. They failed to cover the -8-point spread as favorites, while the total score (221) made winners of OVER bettors.
Charlotte was a 102-94 winner in its last match on the road against the Hawks. They covered the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 196 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Charlotte:
Team record: 3-5 SU,3-5 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 12 games on the road
Charlotte is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
Charlotte is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans:
Team record: 4-4 SU,3-5 ATS
New Orleans is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans's last 15 games when playing Charlotte
Next up:
Charlotte home to Atlanta Saturday, January 9
New Orleans at Dallas Monday, January 11