Hornets vs. Nets betting: NBA preview for March 31

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The Charlotte Hornets (39-36) are heavy, 17.5-point favorites against the Brooklyn Nets (18-57) on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSSE and WLNY. The point total is set at 219.5 in the matchup.

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Hornets Cover -17.5 vs Nets -115

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Hornets vs. Nets betting lines

  • Hornets odds to win: -2174
  • Nets odds to win: +1080
  • Spread: Hornets (-17.5)
  • Total: 219.5

Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Charlotte has a 22-15 record against the spread on the road and are 20-17 in road contests.
  • The Hornets have hit the over in 16 of their 37 road games this season with a set over/under (43.2%).
  • Charlotte and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.5 points per road contest this season, 12.0 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets are 7-3 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The Hornets’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 228.6 points scored. That’s 9.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Hornets’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 1.2 points higher than their season-long average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • The Hornets have a 23-7 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 76.7% of those games).
  • Charlotte has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -2174 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Hornets have an implied win probability of 95.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (25th in NBA) 46.8 (11th) 46.2 (fifth) 39.2 (first) 26.3 (14th) 14.6 (23rd)

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Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Nets games have gone over the set point total 18 times at home this season.
  • The Nets have covered the spread 17 times at home and is 10-26 in home contests.
  • The Nets and their opponents have averaged a total of 222.8 points per home contest this season, 3.3 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have a 1-9 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The final combined score of the past 10 Nets games has exceeded the set total two times.
  • The Nets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 219.3 points scored. That’s 0.2 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Nets have a 101.5 points-per-game average, 4.8 points below their season-long scoring average.

Nets Betting Records

  • This season, Brooklyn has been the underdog 69 times and won 13, or 18.8%, of those games.
  • This season, the Nets have been at least a +1080 underdog on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nets have a 8.5% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (30th in NBA) 49.4 (29th) 39.7 (30th) 43.3 (12th) 25.3 (20th) 15.3 (29th)
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