Nets Vs Hornets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 4, 2023

The Brooklyn Nets (35-28) square off against the Charlotte Hornets (20-45) as 8-point favorites on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET on YES. The point total is 227.5 points for this contest.

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Nets Vs Hornets Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Nets -8 227.5

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Injury Report as of March 5

Nets: Edmond Sumner: Out (Personal), Yuta Watanabe: Questionable (Back), Ben Simmons: Out (Back/Knee)

Hornets: Cody Martin: Out (Knee), P.J. Washington: Probable (Foot), LaMelo Ball: Out (Ankle)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Nets (-8)
Total Pick Over (227.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Nets Vs Hornets Stat Rankings

Nets Avg. (Rank) Hornets Avg. (Rank)
113.7 (18th) Points Scored 112.2 (24th)
113.3 (15th) Points Allowed 118.1 (26th)
40.1 (29th) Rebounds 44.9 (8th)
7.7 (30th) Off. Rebounds 11.6 (8th)
12.7 (10th) 3pt Made 10.8 (22nd)
25.6 (8th) Assists 25.1 (14th)
13.3 (13th) Turnovers 13.4 (14th)

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Nets Key Players

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 44 11.5 1.8 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9

Hornets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
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 3.8 0.9 0.2 1.1
Dennis Smith Jr. 43 8.5 2.8 4.5 1.4 0.4 0.4

Betting Trends

  • The Nets’ record against the spread is 32-30-1.
  • Against the spread as 8-point favorites or more, Brooklyn is 3-6.
  • Out of 63 Nets games so far this season, 28 have gone over the total.
  • Brooklyn’s games have had more than 227.5 points scored on 29 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 227.5 points, 0.5 more than the average point total for Nets games this season.
  • The Hornets have beaten the spread 28 times in 65 games.
  • As a 8-point underdog or more, Charlotte is 8-10-1 against the spread.
  • There have been 29 Hornets games (out of 65) that hit the over this year.
  • Charlotte’s games have gone over 227.5 points on 41 occasions this year.
  • The average total for Hornets games is 230.3 points, 2.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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