Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 16/03/2024, 04:10  by Joseph King | Modified on 16/03/2024 at 04:25 in NBA Predictions

The Philadelphia 76ers desperately look to stop the bleeding when they host the struggling Charlotte Hornets at the Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Philly on Saturday. The Sixers have been in freefall in the East standings with their 36-30 mark now placing them in eighth-place and currently in the play-in tournament positions. This is a dramatic fall from grace for Philadelphia who looked like they were going to be challenging the Celtics and the Bucks for one of the top positions in the Eastern Conference earlier in the year. However, an almost season-ending injury suffered by reigning MVP Joel Embiid completely altered the trajectory of their season. They will now attempt to halt a two-game losing streak and improve upon their current streak of just three wins from their last 10 overall. The 76ers are 19-15 on home soil this season which includes just two wins from their last seven home appearances. Their most recent appearance saw them fall 114-105 to the Bucks on the road.

Charlotte continues to circle the drain as the 2023/24 NBA regular season winds down. The Hornets have only managed to win 17 games so far while losing 50 for the fourth-worst record in the league. They’ve shown a bit of life in recent appearances, however, with two wins from their last four games. Charlotte’s most recent appearance resulted in a 107-96 home defeat to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. They’ll face a quick turnaround here as they head out east on no rest with the second leg of a back-to-back on deck. Charlotte has really struggled to get victories on the road this campaign and have posted an 8-26 mark so far. The visitors are statistically the second-worst offense in the NBA with just 106.9 points per game and have been held to sub-100 points in two of their last three.