Hornets vs Pelicans prediction NBA · Tuesday, November 4
At a glance
The New Orleans Pelicans (0-6) host the Charlotte Hornets (3-4) on Tuesday, November 4 at 8:00 PM ET at Smoothie King Center in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 112 – Pelicans 116. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Hornets a 61% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Pelicans are 0-2 at home and the Hornets are 1-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 0-6 for the Pelicans and 3-4 for the Hornets (current streaks: Pelicans L6, Hornets W1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Hornets, but the Pelicans have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Pelicans 113 – 116 Hornets, a margin of about 3.5 points in favor of the Hornets and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-10.5 vs -4.7 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Hornets' defense allows clearly fewer points (116.7 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHANO
Top performers
Hornets
Miles BridgesF · #2222pts / game
Collin SextonG · #105assists
Kon KnueppelG · #712reboundsPelicans
Trey Murphy IIIF · #2521pts / game
Derik QueenC · #227assistsDerik QueenC · #228reboundsRecent form
CHANO
CHA
Team comparison
| CHA | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Record | 0-6 |
| 111.2 | Points scored / game | 109.1 |
| 116.7 | Points allowed / game | 121.4 |
| -4.7 | Adjusted margin / game | -10.5 |
| W1 | Current streak | L6 |
| 3-4 | Last 10 games | 0-6 |
| 1-2 road | Home / road record | 0-2 home |
| 19-63 (-9.1) | Last season | 21-61 (-9.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hornets
Injury report Pelicans
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.