Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 29/01/2025, 04:01  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 29/01/2025 at 04:24 in NBA Predictions

The Brooklyn Nets travel to the Charlotte Hornets in their next NBA assignment, seeking to return to winning ways. Brooklyn and Charlotte occupy two of the bottom three places in the Eastern Conference. Below is our prediction for this match.

The Hornets possess the second-poorest record in the East having lost 31 of their 43 games. They were defeated 112-107 last time out at home by the Lakers.

That was their third loss in the last four outings. Charles Lee’s men are going through an injury crisis and will be without seven players for this tie.

Leading scorers LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller are among those who will miss out against the Nets.

The Nets have the lead in this series after they squeezed out a 116-115 win in the first meeting at home. They'll eye another victory, seeking to end their current losing run.

Jordi Fernandez’s men have lost seven straight games. This is their worst stretch this season and the second-longest active losing run.

The Nets, who are embarking on a short two-game road trip, were defeated 110-96 at home by the Kings last time out. Brooklyn are also struggling with injuries as for this trip, eight players have been named in the injury report.

Leading scorer Cam Thomas is out and so too are Maxwell Lewis, Cam Johnson, Noah Clowney and Bojan Bogdanovic.