This Eastern Conference battle is between two teams who have certainly not been the picture of health. The 76ers have dealt with the absence of Ben Simmons all season. Additionally there have been intermittent absences of Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris and more recently Tyrese Maxey. Maxey could miss Wednesday’s game. The Hornets continue to manage absences as well. Lamelo Ball, Terry Rozier and Mason Plumlee remain out. Despite these absences, the Hornets should have won this same matchup on Monday. Instead, the 76ers managed a three point overtime win.
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This game will be played at Spectrum Center at 7:10 PM ET on Monday, December 8th, 2021.
Why Bet The Hornets
✅ The 76ers aren’t quite as bad on the road they have been in previous years. That said, they have also been far from dominant. They have hovered right around the .500 mark this season, both home and away. The worriseome thing is the fall off in play since the early portion of the season. The team started the year 8-2 and 4-1 on the road. Since then they have gone just 5-9 overall and just 4-5 on the road. They have also not been a team to win going away. Since they the beginning of November, they have just a single win by eight or more points. It is a big ask for them to win on the same road floor in consecutive games, even if their opponent is missing stars.
✅ The Hornets remain one of the more quality home teams in the league and one of the better teams overall. They have also performed well against other Eastern Conference teams. They simply do not have factors in play working against them on their home floor. The Hornets remain top 10 in the league in both offensive and defensive efficiency, as well as average differential. They also remain second in the league in gross scoring and play at the fastest pace in the league. That pace will once again will make it uncomfortable for the 76ers who own the slowest road pace in the league. The scoring output in Monday’s 127-124 game was certainly dictated by the Hornets.
Hornets Depth Remains Quality
✅ It is easy to overlook how quality the Hornets roster is when considering their struggles in recent seasons. When we see their starting backcourt out of action, the previous seasons mental conditioning leads us to assume they will struggle. I didn’t believe that to be the case on Monday and feel the same way today. This same unit is coming off a win in Atlanta, where the Hawks are one of the most dominant home teams in the league. They ultimately lost the game on Monday, but a cover was never really out of question. We will see the likes of Miles Bridges, Gordon Hayward, Cody Martin and PJ Washington step up once again. Just like Monday, even if the win does not come, a 76ers blowout is wildly unlikely.