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It’s Friday, December 20th, and the Charlotte Hornets (7-20) are gearing up to face off against the Philadelphia 76ers (8-16) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Hornets have unfortunately lost 2 consecutive games and 4 out of their last 5, while the Sixers have managed to secure victories in 3 of their last 5 matchups. These two teams have already met on the court 3 times this season, with Philadelphia emerging victorious in all 3 games. Most recently, the Sixers claimed a 121-108 win over the Hornets in Charlotte just this past Monday.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Hornets at Sixers live today

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024

Time: 7 pm EST

Site: Wells Fargo Center

City: Philadelphia, PA

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Game odds for Hornets at Sixers

The latest odds as of Friday:

Odds: Charlotte Hornets (+490), Philadelphia 76ers (-675)

Spread: Sixers -12.5

Over/Under: 214 points

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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Hornets at 76ers game

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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) likes Philadelphia to cover although he got it at a better number: Philadelphia -10.5
“Expecting the Sixers to bring Embiid back into action against a unit that has no answers at the center position right now. Fair should be in the range of -12 here by my numbers.”

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Hornets at Sixers game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Sixers on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Philadelphia 76ers at -12.5.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total OVER 214.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Hornets vs. 76ers on Friday

Joel Embiid has played just 6 games this season. He has played twice in December – December 8 and 13.

Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points in Philly’s win at Charlotte on Monday. He also had 5 boards and 5 assists.

LaMelo Ball had 34 points and 13 assists in Charlotte’s loss at Washington last night.

Ball is 4th in the NBA averaging 30.4 points per game.

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