Brooklyn Nets vs Charlotte Hornets Betting Pick & Prediction 3/8/25
The Brooklyn Nets (-184) will take on the Charlotte Hornets (+154) in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Nets are 4.5-point favorites and have lost six straight games. The Hornets have dropped nine in a row and are 14-48 on the season. The over/under line for this game is 212.5 points.
Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 ET at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. You can watch the game on FDSS.
BROOKLYN NETS VS CHARLOTTE HORNETS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Brooklyn Nets -4.5
This game will be played at Spectrum Center at 6:00 ET on Saturday, March 8th.
WHY BET THE BROOKLYN NETS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 118-113 in favor of the Nets.
- Our projections have Cam Thomas finishing with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
- From the field, we have the Nets finishing with a field goal percentage of 43.9% and knocking down 14 threes.
Is A Road Victory Likely for Favored Brooklyn?
The Nets fell to 21-41 on the season after a 121-119 loss to the Warriors on Thursday. Despite being +11 point underdogs, Brooklyn kept it close, covering the spread. The game’s total of 240 points went over the 225.5-point line.
Brooklyn jumped out to a 35-15 lead after a 17-0 run, but the Warriors responded with a 40-point 2nd quarter. The Nets led 89-86 going into the 4th but were outscored 35-30 in the final period.
In the Nets’ 121-119 loss to the Warriors, Cameron Johnson led the way with 26 points, including 12 in the 4th quarter. Cam Thomas added 23 points, with 9 coming in the final period. Tyrese Martin contributed 17 points, scoring 7 in the 1st quarter.
Brooklyn shot 50.6% from the field and hit 15 threes at a 45.5% clip. Johnson made 3 threes, while Martin also connected on 3, shooting 50% from beyond the arc.
The Nets put together a strong defensive effort in the 1st quarter, holding the Warriors to just 15 points, but they struggled in the 2nd, giving up 40 points. Brooklyn allowed 31 points in the 3rd quarter and 35 in the 4th, leading to a 121-119 loss.
Overall, the Nets allowed the Warriors to shoot 48% from the field, including 37% from three-point range with 12 threes made. Brooklyn sent Golden State to the free-throw line 32 times, where they hit 29. The Nets finished with 7 steals and 5 blocks.
Will the Charlotte Defense Show Up at Home?
The Hornets fell to 14-48 on the season after a narrow 118-117 home loss to the Cavaliers on Friday. Charlotte, who entered the game as +16 point underdogs, covered the spread with the tight finish. The total points for the game landed right on the O/U line of 235.
Charlotte went on an 11-0 run early, but a rough 2nd quarter saw them outscored 36-25. They battled back by winning the 3rd quarter 31-24 and outscoring Cleveland 34-31 in the 4th, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.
Miles Bridges put up 46 points and 8 rebounds in the Hornets’ 118-117 loss to the Cavaliers, shooting 46.9% from the field and hitting 4 threes at a 40% rate. LaMelo Ball added 13 points and 7 assists, though he shot just 30.8% and made 3 threes at 30% efficiency. Jusuf Nurkić contributed 12 points and 15 rebounds, shooting 54.5% from the floor.
As a team, the Hornets shot 47.8% overall, with 13 made threes at a 35.1% clip. Bridges scored 15 points in the 1st quarter and added 14 more in the 3rd, finishing with 11 points in the 4th. Nurkić also added 6 points in the final period.
Defensively, the Hornets struggled in the 2nd and 4th quarters, allowing 36 and 31 points, respectively, in their 118-117 loss to the Cavaliers. Despite this, they held Cleveland to 42% shooting from the field.
Charlotte did a decent job defending the three, as the Cavaliers hit 11 threes on 32% shooting. The Hornets gave up 51 free throw attempts, with Cleveland converting 43. They also recorded 7 steals and 3 blocks.