Nets Vs. Hornets Odds Today | March 5, 2023

Posted on March 5, 2023

The Brooklyn Nets are an 8-point favorite against the Charlotte Hornets when the Nets (35-28) and the Hornets (20-45) meet on March 5, 2023. The point total for the game is set at 227.

In their last game on Friday, the Nets earned a 115-105 victory against the Celtics. Mikal Bridges scored a team-best 38 points for Brooklyn in the win.

The Hornets dropped their last outing 117-106 against the Magic on Friday. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 29 points in Charlotte’s loss, leading the team.

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Nets Vs. Hornets Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info

  • When: Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
  • Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
  • TV: YES and BSSE
  • Spread Favorite: Nets -8
  • Moneyline Favorite: Nets -334
  • Moneyline Underdog: Hornets +265
  • Over/Under: 227 points

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Nets Betting Trends

  • The Nets are 32-30-1 ATS this season.
  • Brooklyn has been favored by 8 points or more 10 times this season, and covered the spread in four of those matchups.
  • The Nets have been victorious in 24, or 68.6%, of the 35 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • This season, Brooklyn has come away with a win six times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -334 or better on the moneyline.
  • A total of 29 out of the Nets’ 63 games this season have gone over the point total.
  • Brooklyn and its opponents have scored more than 227 points in 29 of 63 games this season.
  • The average point total in Nets outings this year is 227.0, equal to this game’s over/under.

Nets Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Mikal Bridges 64 18.2 4.5 3.5 1.2 0.8 1.9
Spencer Dinwiddie 62 17.5 3.2 5.5 0.8 0.3 2.5
Cameron Johnson 25 15.6 3.8 1.5 1.1 0.4 2.7
Nicolas Claxton 59 12.3 9.0 1.7 0.8 2.5 0.0
Cameron Thomas 46 11.0 1.7 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.9

Nets Season Stats

  • Brooklyn scores 113.7 points per game (18th in the NBA) and allows 113.3 (15th in the league) for a +26 scoring differential overall.
  • The Nets lose the rebound battle by 4.6 boards on average. They record 40.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 29th in the league, while their opponents grab 44.6 per outing.
  • Offensively the Nets have fared better in home games this season, scoring 114.8 points per game, compared to 112.7 per game in road games.
  • When playing at home, Brooklyn is surrendering 4.4 fewer points per game (111.0) than on the road (115.4).
  • The Nets have fared better offensively over their previous 20 games, putting up 114.2 points per contest, 0.5 more than their season average of 113.7.
  • In its past 20 games, Brooklyn is giving up 119.4 points per game, 6.1 more points than its season average (113.3).
  • The Nets are draining 14.1 threes per game in their previous 20 games, which is 1.4 more than their average for the season (12.7). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 20 games (39.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (38.6%).

Nets Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
2/24 Bulls L 131-87 Away +2
2/26 Hawks L 129-127 Away +6.5
2/28 Bucks L 118-104 Home +7
3/1 Knicks L 142-118 Away +7.5
3/3 Celtics W 115-105 Away +10.5
3/5 Hornets Home -8
3/7 Rockets Away
3/9 Bucks Away
3/10 Timberwolves Away
3/12 Nuggets Away
3/14 Thunder Away

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Hornets Betting Trends

  • Charlotte is 27-33-5 ATS this year.
  • The Hornets are 8-9-2 ATS this year when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.
  • Charlotte has won 13, or 25.5%, of the 51 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Hornets have a record of 4-14, a 22.2% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +265 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • In Charlotte’s 65 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 29 times.
  • The Hornets have played 42 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 227 points.
  • Charlotte’s average game total this season has been 230.3, 3.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Hornets Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
LaMelo Ball 36 23.3 6.4 8.4 1.3 0.3 4.0
Terry Rozier 54 21.4 4.1 4.8 1.1 0.2 2.7
Kelly Oubre Jr. 40 20.1 5.4 1.1 1.5 0.4 2.3
P.J. Washington 60 15.3 4.8 2.4 0.9 1.1 2.0
Gordon Hayward 39 14.7 4.3 3.7 0.9 0.2 1.1

Hornets Season Stats

  • Offensively, Charlotte is the 24th-ranked team in the league (112.2 points per game). On defense, it is fifth-worst (118.1 points conceded per game).
  • The Hornets lose the rebound battle by 1.5 boards on average. They collect 44.9 rebounds per game, eighth in the league, while their opponents pull down 46.4.
  • Charlotte is scoring fewer points at home (111.0 per game) than on the road (113.3).
  • In 2022-23 the Hornets are giving up 4.2 fewer points per game at home (115.9) than on the road (120.1).
  • Charlotte’s offense has been better over its last 20 games, scoring 112.3 points per contest compared to the 112.2 it has averaged this year.
  • The Hornets have been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 116.4 points per game over their last 20 outings compared to the 118.1 they’ve conceded per game this season.
  • Charlotte is trending down from deep over its last 20 outings, making 10.1 threes per game and shooting 32.2% from long range in comparison to its season-long averages of 10.8 makes and 32.8% from distance in the 2022-23 season.

Hornets Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
2/24 Timberwolves W 121-113 Away +7
2/25 Heat W 108-103 Home +6.5
2/27 Pistons W 117-106 Home -7
3/1 Suns L 105-91 Home +10.5
3/3 Magic L 117-106 Home +3.5
3/5 Nets Away +8
3/7 Knicks Away
3/9 Pistons Away
3/11 Jazz Home
3/12 Cavaliers Home
3/14 Cavaliers Home

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