76ers at Hornets Prediction
Will the Charlotte Hornets upset the Philadelphia 76ers tonight as a small home underdog?
Game Snapshot
(501) Philadelphia 76ers at (502) Charlotte Hornets
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. ET
CURRENT ODDS
According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook YouWager, the 76ers are 1.5-point road favorites to beat the Hornets while the over/under for tonight’s game sits at 215 points.
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LINE MOVEMENT
Philadelphia hit the board as a 1-point favorite but the line has climbed to 1.5 at most sportsbooks. As for the total, it opened at 214 but has climbed a full point to 215.
PUBLIC BETTING
As of this writing, 79% of betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the 76ers to cover the point spread tonight. Meanwhile, 73% of betting tickets are on the over.
KEY INJURY TO WATCH
Joel Embiid (knee) is probable to play for the 76ers but Markelle Fultz remains out with a shoulder injury that he suffered all the way back in October.
BETTING STRATEGY
The 76ers have struggled to cover on the road of late, going just 1-7-1 at the betting window in their last nine games away from their home court. Meanwhile, the Hornets have covered the spread in five of their last six home games, are 5-2 against the number in their last seven games overall, and are a perfect 5-0 against the spread in their last five home games when facing a team that owns a losing road record.
OUR PREDICTION: CHARLOTTE HORNETS +2 (BUY THE HOOK)