Friday, November 20, 2015

Time Warner Cable Arena

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The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Time Warner Cable Arena to play the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, November 20, 2015. The opening line for this game has Charlotte as 11 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 193.

The 76ers come into this game with an overall record of 0-12 and a road record of 0-5. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They currently have a point differential of -14 as they are averaging 90.2 points per game while giving up 104.2 per contest. The Hornets have an overall record of 6-6 and a home record of 4-1. They currently are 4th in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 102 points per game and surrendering 100.4, good for a point differential of 1.6.

Jahlil Okafor comes into this contest averaging 18.8 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per night so far this season for the 76ers. He pulls down 7.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 63%. Nerlens Noel averages 10.6 points per game in 32 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 8.8 rebounds per game for Philadelphia. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

Kemba Walker averages 16.5 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per contest this year for the Hornets. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 5.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Al Jefferson averages 14.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.4 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 57%.

Philadelphia averages 90.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 30th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -14 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 27th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 27th in the league. They average 51.9 rebounds per game and 18.9 assists per game which ranks them 21st and 26th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 30th with 19.1 per game. The 76ers allow 104.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 25th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 54.3 rebounds a game which ranks 23rd and they give up 24.2 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the league. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 20th in the league.

Charlotte averages 102 points per game this year which ranks them 11th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 1.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 12th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 8th in the NBA. They average 50.9 rebounds per game and 21.2 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 17th respectively. In the turnover department the Hornets rank 1st with 11.7 per game. The Hornets allow 100.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 14th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 21st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 51.5 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 23.8 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the league. The Hornets force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 25th in the NBA.

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia 76ers are 5-7-0 against the spread

The Philadelphia 76ers are 7-5-0 against the over/under

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 6-5-1 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 5-6-1 against the over/under

Philadelphia 76ers Injuries

11/13/15 F Richaun Holmes Hamstring out indefinitely
10/26/15 F Carl Landry Wrist out indefinitely
10/26/15 PG Kendall Marshall Knee out indefinitely
10/23/15 C Joel Embiid Foot out for season
10/23/15 G Tony Wroten Knee out indefinitely

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

11/19/15 G P.J. Hairston Quad expected to miss Friday vs. Philadelphia
11/05/15 F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Shoulder out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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