Spread & Over/Under Predictions for Magic at Hornets
Each game day, we at All Hornets will release an article on our thoughts on the spread and the over/under of Charlotte Hornets games. The star ratings next to the play describe the overall confidence in that particular play.
Star ratings:
1 Star - Not very confident
2 Star - A little confident
3 Star - Fairly confident
4 Star - Very confident
5 Star - Should be a lock to happen
Spread: Magic -8.5
3 star play on the Magic -8.5. Has any semblance of Charlotte basketball in the last week and a half given you confidence to take the Hornets tonight? Charlotte has been handled by short-handed Sixers and Raptors teams, and tonight they face a red-hot Orlando Magic who have shredded non-playoff teams like Charlotte. Sure, the Hornets are at home, and it's a divisional battle against a team head coach Steve Clifford knows well, but the deck is stacked against the Hornets. I'm taking Orlando -8.5 and will be pleasantly surprised if the game ends up closer than that.
Over/Under: 207.5
4 star play on u207.5: This is a shockingly low O/U by modern NBA standards, but these are two bottom five offenses. Charlotte had a moment where they seemed to be turning the corner offensively, but the buckets have dried up in recent weeks. Both defenses are turning in elite performances post-All Star break, and I expect that to continue tonight. Look for a slow, plodding performance and for Orlando to grind out a low-scoring, fairly easy victory on a sleepy Tuesday night in Charlotte.
