The Philadelphia 76ers are probably out of the race for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, but they can still finish third. On the other side, the Charlotte Hornets are fighting for the No. 8 seed in the East and a chance to reach the 2022 NBA Playoffs with one win in the play-in tournament. Both Phila and Charlotte have a lot on the table in their final duel of the 2021-22 regular season, so letโs see whatโs the best Hornets vs 76ers betting pick for Saturday afternoon.ย ย
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Hornets vs 76ers Betting Pick
This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center at 12:30 PM ET on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
Why Bet The 76ers:
โ If Joel Embiid wants to win the MVP Award, heโll have to step up and help the 76ers to snap their three-game skid. Embiid has dominated the Hornets through their first three meetings of the season, tallying 35.3 points per game on 61.1% shooting from the field and 42.9% from beyond the 3-point line. Over his last nine appearances, JoJo has accounted for 31.3 points and 12.3 rebounds a night.ย
โ The Sixers prefer to take things slowly. They average 96.0 possessions per 48 minutes (27thin the NBA). On the other side, the Hornets love to push the ball in transition, registering 100.0 possessions per 48 minutes (5th). Charlotte will have a difficult time trying to control the flow of the game, as Joel Embiid will dominate the low post, while James Harden will drive the 76ersโ offense.ย
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โ Philadelphia has owned Charlotte over the last five years, winning 16 of their 17 encounters in that span. The 76ers have gone 10-6-1 ATS in those 17 tilts. Four of their last six wins over the Hornets have come by seven or more points.ย
Charlotte Hornets
The Hornets returned to the right track last Wednesday. After a tough 113-109 home loss to the Denver Nuggets, Charlotte defeated the New York Knicks 125-114 as a slight 2.5-point road fave at Madison Square Garden. Miles Bridges led the charge for the Hornets with 31 points and six rebounds, while LaMelo Ball finished with 20 points, 15 assists, and a plus-20 net rating.ย
Charlotte is now tied with Brooklyn and Atlanta for the No. 8 seed in the East. The Hornets will play three of their final five games away from home, including a couple of tough matchups with Philadelphia and Miami.ย
Philadelphia 76ers
The 76ers extended their losing streak to three games with a surprising 102-94 defeat at the Detroit Pistons last Thursday. Philadelphia failed to satisfy the odds as a huge 9.5-point road fave, shooting only 44.9% from the field and 26.9% from beyond the arc.ย
Joel Embiid tortured the Pistons for 37 points and 15 rebounds, but it wasnโt enough. The Sixers fell to the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference, trailing the third-seeded Boston Celtics by half a game.ย