The New Orleans Pelicans (35-37) take the court against the Charlotte Hornets (23-50) as 8.5-point favorites on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSSE. The over/under for the matchup is set at 225.5.

Pelicans vs. Hornets Odds & Info

  • When: Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: BSNO and BSSE
Favorite Spread Over/Under
Pelicans -8.5 225.5

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Pelicans Betting Records & Stats

  • New Orleans' 72 games this season have gone over this contest's total of 225.5 points 40 times.
  • The average total in New Orleans' outings this year is 227.0, 1.5 more points than this game's over/under.
  • The Pelicans are 34-38-0 against the spread this season.
  • This season, New Orleans has won 22 out of the 35 games, or 62.9%, in which it has been favored.
  • New Orleans has a record of 5-1 when it's favored by -375 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 78.9% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

Pelicans vs. Hornets Over/Under Stats

Pelicans vs Hornets Total Facts
Games Over 225.5 % of Games Over 225.5 Average PPG Combined Average PPG Average Opponent PPG Combined Average Opponent PPG Average Total
Pelicans 40 55.6% 114.0 225.3 113.0 230.4 229.0
Hornets 43 58.9% 111.3 225.3 117.4 230.4 229.6

Additional Pelicans Insights & Trends

  • The Pelicans are 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall over their last 10 games.
  • The Pelicans have gone over the total twice in their past 10 games.
  • New Orleans owns a better record against the spread at home (20-16-0) than it does on the road (14-22-0).
  • The Pelicans score 114.0 points per game, only 3.4 fewer points than the 117.4 the Hornets give up.
  • New Orleans has a 20-6 record against the spread and a 21-5 record overall when putting up more than 117.4 points.

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Betting Splits

Pelicans and Hornets Betting Information
ATS Record ATS Record Against 8.5+ Point Spread Over/Under Record (O-U-P)
Pelicans 34-38 4-4 35-37
Hornets 34-39 11-12 32-41

Pelicans vs. Hornets Point Insights

Scoring Insights
Pelicans Hornets
114.0
Points Scored (PG)
111.3
16
NBA Rank (PPG)
27
20-6
ATS Record Scoring AVG+
22-7
21-5
Overall Record Scoring AVG+
16-13
113.0
Points Allowed (PG)
117.4
14
NBA Rank (PAPG)
22
26-9
ATS Record Allowing < AVG
18-9
26-9
Overall Record Allowing < AVG
16-11

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