New Orleans Pelicans vs. Charlotte Hornets odds, tips and betting trends

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The New Orleans Pelicans will begin their 2022-23 season against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 4:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSSE.

The Pelicans hit the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Hornets.

Pelicans vs. Hornets Betting Odds

New Orleans put together a 17-6 record in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 73.9% of those games).
In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -230 or shorter last year, New Orleans finished with a record of 8-3 (72.7%).
New Orleans has an implied moneyline win probability of 69.7% in this contest.

Charlotte was 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 +195 on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Charlotte has a 33.9% chance to win.

Last year, the Pelicans averaged 5.6 fewer points per game (109.3) than the Hornets gave up (114.9).
New Orleans had an 18-5-1 record against the spread and a 19-5 record overall last season when scoring more than 114.9 points.
Charlotte had a 22-4 record against the spread and a 24-2 record overall last season when giving up fewer than 109.3 points.
The Hornets scored an average of 115.3 points per game last year, 5.0 more points than the 110.3 the Pelicans allowed to opponents.
Charlotte went 34-12-2 against the spread and 33-15 overall when it scored more than 110.3 points last season.
New Orleans’ record was 36-18-2 against the spread and 35-21 overall when it gave up fewer than 115.3 points last season.
Last season, the Pelicans were the league’s 21st-ranked scoring team (109.3 PPG), while the Hornets were the 25th-ranked defense in terms of points per game (114.9) in NBA play.
Charlotte was the NBA’s fourth-ranked offense (115.3 PPG) a season ago, while New Orleans allowed the 13th-ranked average points per game (110.3).
The Pelicans had a -81-point scoring differential last season (-1.0 per game). The Hornets out-scored opponents by 36 points on the season (0.4 more per game).
Last season, New Orleans did not score more than its implied point total for this matchup ().