The Charlotte Hornets (8-29) are heavy underdogs (+12) as they attempt to break a three-game road slide when they square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (24-17) on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSSE. The over/under is set at 229.5 in the matchup.
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How Do I Watch Pelicans vs. Hornets?
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and BSSE
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
Betting Lines For New Orleans vs. Charlotte
Pelicans vs Hornets Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Pelicans |
-12 |
229.5 |
Pelicans Betting Stats & Information
- The Pelicans have gone 12-9 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 57.1% of those games).
- New Orleans has played as a moneyline favorite of -733 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
- The Pelicans are 23-17-1 against the spread this season.
- The Pelicans are 1-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 12-point favorites.
- The average point total in New Orleans’ games this season is 1.0 fewer points than the total of 229.5 in this matchup.
- The teams have hit the over in 20 of the Pelicans’ 37 games with a set total.
Charlotte Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Hornets have won seven out of the 34 games, or 20.6%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
- This season, Charlotte has won one of its five games when it is the underdog by at least +513 on the moneyline.
- The Hornets have put together a 13-22-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Hornets are 2-4 ATS when playing as at least 12-point underdogs.
- Charlotte’s games this year have averaged a total of 228.4 points, 1.1 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
- Hornets games have gone over the total 18 times this year.
Pelicans vs. Hornets Season Stat Comparison
| Pelicans Rank |
Pelicans AVG |
|
Hornets AVG |
Hornets Rank |
| 12th |
116.5 |
Points Scored |
108.3 |
28th |
| 10th |
112 |
Points Allowed |
120.1 |
25th |
| 11th |
44.1 |
Rebounds |
41.4 |
26th |
| 12th |
11 |
Off. Rebounds |
10.9 |
13th |
| 22nd |
11.9 |
3pt Made |
11.5 |
27th |
| 11th |
26.8 |
Assists |
24.6 |
27th |
| 11th |
12.7 |
Turnovers |
13.2 |
18th |
Pelicans vs. Hornets Injury Updates
Pelicans
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Matt Ryan |
Out |
Calf |
Hornets
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Mark Williams |
Out |
Back |
| Gordon Hayward |
Out |
Calf |
| Bryce McGowens |
Out |
Hip |
| Brandon Miller |
Out |
Back |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
New Orleans Pelicans Leaders
- Brandon Ingram is one of the Pelicans’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 21.8 points and distributing 5.4 assists on average.
- Jonas Valanciunas’ averages this season are 14.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
- The Pelicans get 3.6 three-pointers per game out of CJ McCollum.
Charlotte Hornets Leaders
- Terry Rozier scores 24.0 points per game, while also pulling down 3.8 rebounds and racking up 6.8 assists per game.
- Nick Richards’ statline of 7.5 rebounds, 8.6 points and 0.8 assists adds to the team’s output.
- Rozier is dependable from distance with 2.9 made threes per game.
