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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Charlotte Hornets
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Charlotte Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 232.5.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 115-104 loser on the road against the Heat. They failed to cover the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (219) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
New Orleans was a 142-122 winner in its last match on the road against the Wizards. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 264 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New Orleans:
Team record: 14-11 SU,15-9-1 ATS
New Orleans is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Charlotte:
Team record: 7-15 SU,9-13 ATS
Charlotte is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Charlotte's last 20 games
Next up:
New Orleans at San Antonio Sunday, December 17
Charlotte home to Philadelphia Saturday, December 16