Here’s what you need to place your NBA futures bets on this upcoming season.
Hornets Projected Wins This Season
- The expected win total for the Hornets in 2025-26, according to our comparative team-strength analysis, is 44.
- The Hornets had more wins last year than their opponent in only six contests this season.
Hornets Strength of Schedule
- The Hornets will have the seventh-toughest schedule in the league, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (3413).
- Based on our predictions, the Hornets get to face the second-easiest schedule in the NBA.
- Based on the projected win total of the team’s opponents this season (3325), Charlotte will have the 23rd-ranked schedule in the NBA.
- The Hornets will get the benefit of the fifth-easiest divisional schedule in the NBA, based on their Southeast Division opponents’ combined win total last season (544).
Hornets Last Season Betting Stats
- The Hornets went 3-5 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 37.5% of those games).
- Charlotte put together a 37-45-0 ATS record last year.
- Last season, the Hornets won 16 out of the 74 games, or 21.6%, in which they were the underdog.
- Charlotte had more wins last year than its opponent in just six games this season.
Hornets Changes This Offseason
New Players
| Name | Position | 2024-25 GP | 2024-25 PPG | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby White | G | 74 | 20.4 | Bulls |
| Tosan Evbuomwan | F | 28 | 9.5 | Nets |
| Pat Connaughton | G | 41 | 5.3 | Bucks |
| Antonio Reeves | G | 44 | 6.9 | Pelicans |
| Xavier Tillman | F | 33 | 1.0 | Celtics |
| PJ Hall | C | 19 | 1.7 | Nuggets |
Departing Players
| Name | Position | 2024-25 GP | 2024-25 PPG | New Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Williams | C | 44 | 15.3 | Suns |
| Jusuf Nurkić | C | 51 | 8.9 | Jazz |
| Nick Smith Jr. | G | 60 | 9.9 | Lakers |
| Seth Curry | G | 68 | 6.5 | Warriors |
| KJ Simpson | G | 36 | 7.8 | Nuggets |
| Josh Okogie | G | 40 | 7.1 | Rockets |
| Wendell Moore | G | 36 | 4.2 | Pistons |
| Taj Gibson | F | 37 | 2.9 | Grizzlies |
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