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The New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) face the Charlotte Hornets (1-0) as 6-point favorites on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSSE. The matchup has an over/under set at 230.5 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Pelicans vs. Hornets
- Game Day: Friday, October 21, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and BSSE
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Arena: Spectrum Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pelicans | -6 | 230.5 |
Pelicans Betting Stats & Information
- The Pelicans won 73.9% of the games last season in which they were the moneyline favorite (17-6).
- New Orleans had a record of 8-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -237 or shorter last year (72.7%).
- Against the spread, the Pelicans were 40-40-2 last year.
- The Pelicans’ ATS record as 6-point favorites or more was 7-4 last year.
- The average over/under New Orleans had set in games last year was 10.9 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
- Last season, 33 of the Pelicans’ 82 games went over the point total.
Charlotte Betting Stats & Info
- The Hornets were underdogs 52 times last season and won 22, or 42.3%, of those games.
- Last season, Charlotte won three of its 17 games, or 17.6%, when it was the underdog by at least +194 on the moneyline.
- The Hornets’ record against the spread last season was 46-34-2.
- As 6-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets went 8-8-1 against the spread last season.
- The average point total for Charlotte in 2021 was 0.3 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
- In 82 Hornets games last year, 41 of them hit the over.
Pelicans vs. Hornets Last Season Stat Comparison
| Pelicans Rank | Pelicans AVG | Hornets AVG | Hornets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st | 109.3 | Points Scored | 115.3 | 4th |
| 13th | 110.3 | Points Allowed | 114.9 | 25th |
| 11th | 45.2 | Rebounds | 44.6 | 12th |
| 3rd | 12.0 | Off. Rebounds | 10.8 | 9th |
| 28th | 10.6 | 3pt Made | 13.9 | 5th |
| 12th | 25.0 | Assists | 28.1 | 1st |
| 17th | 13.3 | Turnovers | 12.7 | 11th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
New Orleans Pelicans Leaders
- CJ McCollum put up 22.1 points per game last season to go with 4.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
- Jonas Valanciunas averaged 11.4 boards per game and Devonte’ Graham dished out 4.2 assists per game.
- Graham knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest a season ago.
Charlotte Hornets Leaders
- LaMelo Ball scored 20.1 points per game and averaged 7.6 assists per outing last season.
- Mason Plumlee averaged 7.7 rebounds per game.
- Terry Rozier had a strong showing from beyond the arc a season ago. He hit 3.0 shots from deep per game.
