Nets vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for March 8

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Two struggling teams hit the court when the Brooklyn Nets (21-41) visit the Charlotte Hornets (14-48) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET. The Nets are 4.5-point favorites as they look to break a six-game losing streak against the Hornets, losers of nine straight. The matchup has an over/under set at 212.5 points.

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Nets vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Nets odds to win: -187
  • Hornets odds to win: +155
  • Spread: Nets (-4.5)
  • Total: 212.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Brooklyn has covered the spread 19 times on the road and are 12-20 in road contests.
  • Nets games have gone over the set point total 15 times on the road this year.
  • Recent history gives an edge to Brooklyn to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 217.7 points per contest.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Nets’ past 10 outings saw four hit the over.
  • The past 10 Nets games averaged 5.5 more points (218.0) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Nets’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 0.5 points lower than their season-long average.

Nets Betting Records

  • The Nets have won 55.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (5-4).
  • Brooklyn has played as a moneyline favorite of -187 or shorter in just one game this season, and lost.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Nets’ implied win probability is 65.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (29th in NBA) 48.1 (27th) 41 (28th) 42.8 (sixth) 24.8 (24th) 14.1 (20th)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Hornets have hit the over in nine of their 33 home games this season with a set over/under (27.3%).
  • The Hornets have a 16-15-2 record against the spread at home and is 9-24 in home contests.
  • The Hornets have a 0-4 record ATS in home games this year when playing as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have averaged a total of 222.3 points per home contest this season, 9.8 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets are 1-9 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The Hornets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 226.4 points scored. That’s 13.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Hornets are scoring 100.7 points per game compared to their 105.4 season average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has been underdogs in 54 games this season and won 12 (22.2%) of those contests.
  • The Hornets are 7-37 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +155 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Hornets based on the moneyline is 39.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (30th in NBA) 46.5 (15th) 45.8 (sixth) 45.3 (23rd) 23.9 (26th) 14.8 (24th)
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