Hornets vs Nets prediction NBA · Tuesday, March 31
At a glance
The Brooklyn Nets (18-57) host the Charlotte Hornets (39-36) on Tuesday, March 31 at 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 117 – Nets 86. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Hornets a 72% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Nets are 10-26 at home and the Hornets are 20-17 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 1-9 for the Nets and 7-3 for the Hornets (current streaks: Nets W1, Hornets L2).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Hornets dominate this matchup. The model projects Nets 108 – 116 Hornets, a margin of about 7.3 points in favor of the Hornets and a total around 224 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-7.5 vs +2.1 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Hornets' offense (114.6 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHABKN
Top performers
Hornets
Brandon MillerF · #2425pts / game
LaMelo BallG · #19assists
Moussa DiabateF · #1412reboundsNets
Josh MinottF · #0014pts / game
Nolan TraoreG · #104assists
Drake PowellG · #46reboundsRecent form
CHABKN
BKN
Team comparison
| CHA | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 39-36 | Record | 18-57 |
| 114.6 | Points scored / game | 106.1 |
| 112.1 | Points allowed / game | 115.0 |
| +2.1 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.5 |
| L2 | Current streak | W1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 1-9 |
| 20-17 road | Home / road record | 10-26 home |
| 19-63 (-9.1) | Last season | 26-56 (-7.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hornets
Injury report Nets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.