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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 -3.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 231.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 108-102 loser as they battled the Magic at home. The Pelicans failed to cover in the match as a -8.5-point favorite, while 210 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Charlotte lost its last outing, a 115-101 result against the Celtics on March 09. The Hornets failed to cover in that game as a +6.5-point underdog, while the 216 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Charlotte:
Team record: 32-35 SU,35-30-2 ATS
Charlotte is 4-9-2 ATS in its last 15 games
Charlotte is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
Charlotte is 10-3-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 27-39 SU,32-33-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
New Orleans is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans's last 11 games at home
Next up:
Charlotte at Oklahoma City Monday, March 14
New Orleans home to Houston Sunday, March 13