New Orleans Pelicans vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 30/03/2025, 06:52  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 30/03/2025 at 06:54 in NBA Predictions

The New Orleans Pelicans and Charlotte Hornets will face off at the Smoothie King Center in the NBA on Sunday night. The Pels (20-54) are 14th in the Western Conference, while the Hornets (18-55) are 14th in the East. Let’s get into the match prediction.

The New Orleans Pelicans have lost 10 of their last 13 games and will be hoping to get back in the win column here after getting beaten by the Golden State Warriors 111-95 on Friday night.

No New Orleans player managed to score 20 or more points in the defeat. As a team, they shot just 40% from the field and made seven of their 23 attempts from the three-point line. 

The Pels are bottom 10 on both ends this season, 24th for average points scored (110.4) and 26th for points against (119.1). 

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets have been ice-cold, losing six of their last seven games and currently on a four-game losing streak after going down 108-97 to the Raptors on the road on Friday.

No Charlotte player was able to surpass 20 points either, and as a team, they shot 40% from the field and made nine of 31 from beyond the arc. They allowed 34 points in the third quarter and could not make up the deficit late on. 

The Hornets average 105.7 points per game this season (28th), but they are a better defensive unit that allows 113.9 PPG (15th overall).