Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Time Warner Cable Arena

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The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Time Warner Cable Arena to play the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Charlotte as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 209.

The Pelicans come into this game with an overall record of 24-38 and a road record of 7-23. They are 5th in the Southwest Division. They currently have a point differential of -3 as they are averaging 102.5 points per game while giving up 105.5 per contest. New Orleans is 4-10 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 16-26. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Hornets have an overall record of 34-28 and a home record of 22-9. They currently are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 102.4 points per game and surrendering 100.5, good for a point differential of 1.9. Charlotte has a division record of 5-7 and a conference record of 22-15. In their last 10 games they are 8-2.

Anthony Davis comes into this contest averaging 24 points per game while playing 35.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Pelicans. He pulls down 10.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Ryan Anderson averages 16.8 points per game in 30.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.9 rebounds per game for New Orleans. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Kemba Walker averages 21.2 points per game while playing 36.1 minutes per contest this year for the Hornets. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 5.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Nicolas Batum averages 14.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.3 rebounds per contest and 5.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

New Orleans averages 102.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 12th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 17th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 10th in the league. They average 50.2 rebounds per game and 21.9 assists per game which ranks them 24th and 16th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 5th with 13.2 per game. The Pelicans allow 105.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 25th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 26th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.5 rebounds a game which ranks 18th and they give up 22.6 assists per contest which puts them in 21st place in the league. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 19th in the league.

Charlotte averages 102.4 points per game this year which ranks them 15th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 1.9 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 29th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 12th in the NBA. They average 52.4 rebounds per game and 21.2 assists per contest which ranks them 12th and 19th respectively. In the turnover department the Hornets rank 2nd with 13.1 per game. The Hornets allow 100.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 10th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 15th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 52.5 rebounds a game which ranks 17th and they give up 23.3 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the league. The Hornets force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in the NBA.

The Pelicans average 98.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 98.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -5.7 per contest. The Pelicans have an offensive rating of 105.4 and a defensive rating of 108.5. In terms of pace they average 96.8 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. New Orleans turns the ball over an average of 12.1 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.9 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%.

The Hornets score 104.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 111.7 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 10.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6.2 points per game. The Hornets rating on offense is 105.8 and they have a defensive rating of 103.9. They get 95.6 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 35% of their shot attempts. Charlotte turns the ball over on 12.1 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.7 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Trends

The New Orleans Pelicans are 27-35-0 against the spread

The New Orleans Pelicans are 31-29-2 against the over/under

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 32-29-1 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 28-32-2 against the over/under

New Orleans Pelicans Injuries

03/05/16 G Eric Gordon Finger out indefinitely
03/03/16 C Alexis Ajinca Sternum out indefinitely
02/25/16 G Bryce Dejean-Jones Wrist out for season
02/12/16 G Tyreke Evans Knee out for season
01/11/16 F Quincy Pondexter Knee out for season

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

03/01/16 F Spencer Hawes Back out indefinitely
02/16/16 F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Shoulder out for season

Josh's Pick: Take New Orleans

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