The Brooklyn Nets (2-0) visit the Charlotte Hornets (0-2) as favorites after Kyrie Irving scored 37 points in the Nets’ 123-95 victory over the Celtics. The matchup airs on NBA TV at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 27, 2020.
The betting insights in this article reflect odds data from DraftKings Sportsbook as of December 27, 2020, 12:40 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
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Injury Report as of December 27
Nets: Nicolas Claxton: Out (Right knee)
Hornets: Grant Riller: Day To Day (Knee), Cody Zeller: Out (Hand)
Nets and Hornets Records ATS
- Brooklyn was an even 38-38 against the spread last season.
- The Nets were an even 1-1 against the spread last season when they were at least an 8-point favorite.
- In 50% of its games last season (38/76), Brooklyn and its opponents outscored the set over/under.
- Charlotte outperformed the spread last season with a record of 32-30-2.
- 46.9% of Charlotte’s 64 games last season went over the over/under.
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Head to Head
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (21 points) led the Nets past P.J. Washington (16 points) and the Hornets 115-86 in their last matchup on Saturday. The Nets were favored by 4 points in the game, and covered the spread. The 201 total points in the matchup fell short of the 210.5-point over/under.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/22/2020 | Nets | Hornets | -4 | 210.5 | -173 | 145 | Regular Season | 115-86 BKN* |
| 12/11/2019 | Nets | Nets | -10 | 217 | -578 | 433 | Regular Season | 113-108 CHA* |
| 12/6/2019 | Nets | Hornets | -3 | 219.5 | -155 | 130 | Regular Season | 111-104 BKN* |
| 11/20/2019 | Nets | Nets | -4.5 | 219 | -187 | 155 | Regular Season | 101-91 BKN* |
| 3/1/2019 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 123-112 CHA |
| 2/23/2019 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 117-115 BKN |
| 12/28/2018 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 100-87 CHA |
| 12/26/2018 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 134-132 BKN |
| 3/21/2018 | – | Nets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 111-105 CHA |
| 3/8/2018 | – | Hornets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 125-111 BKN |
- 2/22/2020 DNP – Nets: Kyrie Irving
- 12/11/2019 DNP – Nets: Kyrie Irving, Caris LeVert
- 12/6/2019 DNP – Nets: Kyrie Irving, Caris LeVert
- 11/20/2019 DNP – Nets: Kyrie Irving, Caris LeVert
Scoring Trends
- Last season, the Nets were the league’s 16th-highest scoring team (111.5 PPG), while the Hornets allowed the 12th-fewest points per game (109.6) in NBA play.
- The Nets had a -123-point scoring differential last season (-1.6 per game). The Hornets were also been out-scored by opponents on average last year (-439 total points, -6.7 per game).
Nets Leaders
- Irving put up 27.4 points per game last season.
- DeAndre Jordan pulled down 10.0 rebounds per game and Spencer Dinwiddie averaged 6.8 assists per game .
- Irving grabbed 1.4 per game. Jarrett Allen averaged 1.3 blocks a contest.
Hornets Leaders
- Devonte’ Graham scored 18.2 points per game last season and added 7.5 assists.
- Cody Zeller grabbed 7.1 rebounds per game.
- Terry Rozier grabbed 1.0 per game. Bismack Biyombo averaged 0.9 blocks a game.
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