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Charlotte Hornets @ Brooklyn Nets

Matchup model · Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Charlotte Hornets
Away · off 60.2 / def 62.5
44% win
@
115–116
proj · O/U 231 · 97.3 pace
Brooklyn Nets
Home · off 64.7 / def 49.4
56% win

Game markets

Moneyline
Charlotte Hornets+127
Brooklyn Nets-127
56% / 44% win
Spread
Brooklyn Nets -1.5
home covers 49%
+4.569%+1.559%-1.549%-4.539%-7.530%
Total
O/U 231
97.3 pace
223o67%227o59%231o50%235o41%239o33%
Charlotte HornetsAggressive hedge & helpoff 60.2 · def 62.5 · pace 97.3Out: Kylan Boswell, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Coby White
Brandon MillerForward
Medium · 60
PrimaryTerance Mann· 78 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Egor Demin · help from Day'Ron Sharpe
Last 516.6 pts / 0 reb / 4.4 ast▼ Cold -7.6
8
OKC
14
@OKC
15
@DAL
21
MEM
25
BKN
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points24.223.3
2443%Lean under
Rebounds5.44.1
5.513%Under
Assists4.14.3
460%Over
Pts + Reb + Ast33.731.7
33.534%Under
Pts + Reb29.627.4
29.531%Under
Pts + Ast28.327.6
28.542%Under
Points — chance to reach
20+80%25+33%30+5%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
25+93%30+65%35+23%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form16.6 pts L5
Cooled off — -7.6 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense49.4/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderTerance Mann · 78
Strong defender on the ball.
—Pace97.3 poss
League-average tempo.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▼VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityTyler Bilodeau out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Brandon Miller draws Brooklyn Nets's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

Primary assignment projects to Terance Mann (strong defender, 78 Perimeter D), Egor Demin secondary, with Day'Ron Sharpe as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 16.6 pts a night over his last 5 (-7.6 vs season). Model lines Miller at 23.3 pts (range 19.7–26.9) vs a 24 line — an uphill case to clear it (43%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Brooklyn Nets (56%), projected 115–116, ~231 total at 97.3 pace.

Grayson AllenGuard
Medium · 60
PrimaryTerance Mann· 78 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Egor Demin · help from Day'Ron Sharpe
Last 512.6 pts / 0 reb / 3.8 ast▼ Cold -4.2
13
LAL
11
BKN
9
BKN
18
SAC
12
@LAC
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points16.816.5
1743%Lean under
Rebounds2.92.2
326%Under
Assists3.94
449%Lean under
Pts + Reb + Ast23.622.7
23.540%Under
Pts + Reb19.718.7
19.538%Under
Pts + Ast20.720.4
20.549%Lean under
Points — chance to reach
15+69%20+12%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
20+80%25+23%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form12.6 pts L5
Cooled off — -4.2 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense49.4/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderTerance Mann · 78
Strong defender on the ball.
—Pace97.3 poss
League-average tempo.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▼VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityTyler Bilodeau out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Grayson Allen draws Brooklyn Nets's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

Primary assignment projects to Terance Mann (strong defender, 78 Perimeter D), Egor Demin secondary, with Day'Ron Sharpe as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 12.6 pts a night over his last 5 (-4.2 vs season). Model lines Allen at 16.5 pts (range 13.8–19.2) vs a 17 line — an uphill case to clear it (43%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Brooklyn Nets (56%), projected 115–116, ~231 total at 97.3 pace.

Brooklyn NetsAggressive hedge & helpoff 64.7 · def 49.4 · pace 97.3Out: Tyler Bilodeau
Michael Porter Jr.Forward
Medium · 66
PrimarySion James· 80 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Royce O'Neale · help from Naz Reid
Last 517.4 pts / 0 reb / 2.8 ast▼ Cold -10.4
13
HAPOEL
13
PHX
15
PHX
34
@TOR
12
@CHA
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points27.825.8
2831%Under
Rebounds7.75.9
7.510%Under
Assists3.83.6
437%Under
Pts + Reb + Ast39.335.3
39.520%Under
Pts + Reb35.531.7
35.521%Under
Pts + Ast31.629.4
31.533%Under
Points — chance to reach
20+91%25+57%30+17%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+86%35+52%40+17%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form17.4 pts L5
Cooled off — -10.4 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense62.5/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderSion James · 80
Strong defender on the ball.
—Pace97.3 poss
League-average tempo.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityKylan Boswell, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Coby White out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Michael Porter Jr. draws Charlotte Hornets's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

Primary assignment projects to Sion James (strong defender, 80 Perimeter D), Royce O'Neale secondary, with Naz Reid as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 17.4 pts a night over his last 5 (-10.4 vs season). Model lines Jr. at 25.8 pts (range 21.9–29.8) vs a 28 line — an uphill case to clear it (31%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Brooklyn Nets (56%), projected 116–115, ~231 total at 97.3 pace.

Julius RandleForward
Medium · 69
PrimarySion James· 80 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Royce O'Neale · help from Naz Reid
Last 519.6 pts / 0 reb / 3.6 ast— Steady -0.5
14
IND
16
@NY
23
@CHI
19
@POR
26
@LAL
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points20.120.5
2055%Lean over
Rebounds6.14.6
613%Under
Assists54.7
541%Under
Pts + Reb + Ast31.229.8
3139%Under
Pts + Reb26.225.1
2641%Under
Pts + Ast25.125.2
2552%Lean over
Points — chance to reach
15+94%20+56%25+10%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
25+88%30+48%35+11%

Why — matchup factors

—Recent form19.6 pts L5
Right at his season pace over the last five.
▲Opponent defense62.5/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderSion James · 80
Strong defender on the ball.
—Pace97.3 poss
League-average tempo.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityKylan Boswell, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Coby White out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Julius Randle draws Charlotte Hornets's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

Primary assignment projects to Sion James (strong defender, 80 Perimeter D), Royce O'Neale secondary, with Naz Reid as the low-man/help.

Model lines Randle at 20.5 pts (range 17.3–23.6) vs a 20 line — a lean to clear it (55%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Brooklyn Nets (56%), projected 116–115, ~231 total at 97.3 pace.