Who’s Playing
Philadelphia @ Charlotte
Current Records: Philadelphia 46-22; Charlotte 22-49
What to Know
The Charlotte Hornets have quite the challenge ahead of them as they’re expected to be blown off the court 1. They have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Philadelphia 76ers at 7 p.m. ET March 17 at Spectrum Center. Allowing an average of 117.49 points per game, Charlotte has been asleep on the defensive side of the ball and will need to wake up before the contest.
The Hornets ended up a good deal behind the Cleveland Cavaliers when they played on Tuesday, losing 120-104. Charlotte was down 98-76 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The top scorer for Charlotte was shooting guard Kelly Oubre Jr. (28 points).
Meanwhile, Cleveland typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Philadelphia proved too difficult a challenge. The Sixers came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 118-109. The Sixers’ center Joel Embiid did his thing and dropped a double-double on 36 points and 18 rebounds along with four blocks. Embiid has also now had at least three blocks in his past four games.
Philadelphia’s victory lifted them to 46-22 while Charlotte’s defeat dropped them down to 22-49. If the Sixers want to win Friday, they will need to focus on stopping the Hornets’ Kelly Oubre Jr., who had 28 points in addition to six boards, and shooting guard Terry Rozier, who had 22 points and nine assists. We’ll see whether or not they are up to the challenge.
How To Watch
When: Friday at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Spectrum Center — Charlotte, North CarolinaTV: Bally Sports SE CharlotteOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $20.73
Odds
The 76ers are a big 10-point favorite against the Hornets, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the 76ers as a 9.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Philadelphia have won 18 out of their last 25 games against Charlotte.
Dec 11, 2022 – Philadelphia 131 vs. Charlotte 113Nov 23, 2022 – Charlotte 107 vs. Philadelphia 101Apr 02, 2022 – Philadelphia 144 vs. Charlotte 114Jan 12, 2022 – Charlotte 109 vs. Philadelphia 98Dec 08, 2021 – Philadelphia 110 vs. Charlotte 106Dec 06, 2021 – Philadelphia 127 vs. Charlotte 124Feb 03, 2021 – Philadelphia 118 vs. Charlotte 111Jan 04, 2021 – Philadelphia 118 vs. Charlotte 101Jan 02, 2021 – Philadelphia 127 vs. Charlotte 112Nov 10, 2019 – Philadelphia 114 vs. Charlotte 106Mar 19, 2019 – Philadelphia 118 vs. Charlotte 114Nov 17, 2018 – Philadelphia 122 vs. Charlotte 119Nov 09, 2018 – Philadelphia 133 vs. Charlotte 132Oct 27, 2018 – Philadelphia 105 vs. Charlotte 103Apr 01, 2018 – Philadelphia 119 vs. Charlotte 102Mar 19, 2018 – Philadelphia 108 vs. Charlotte 94Mar 06, 2018 – Philadelphia 128 vs. Charlotte 114Mar 02, 2018 – Philadelphia 110 vs. Charlotte 99Feb 13, 2017 – Philadelphia 105 vs. Charlotte 99Jan 13, 2017 – Philadelphia 102 vs. Charlotte 93Nov 02, 2016 – Charlotte 109 vs. Philadelphia 93Apr 01, 2016 – Charlotte 100 vs. Philadelphia 91Mar 29, 2016 – Charlotte 100 vs. Philadelphia 85Mar 02, 2016 – Charlotte 119 vs. Philadelphia 99Nov 20, 2015 – Charlotte 113 vs. Philadelphia 88
