1st Quarter Report

The Nets are on the highway however trying no worse for put on. Sitting on a rating of 35-31, they’ve appeared like the higher staff, however there’s nonetheless three extra quarters to play.

The Nets got here into the contest with some additional motivation after the defeat they had been dealt the final time these two groups confronted off. We’ll see in the event that they’re in a position to flip the script or if it will simply be extra of the identical.

Who’s Taking part in

Brooklyn Nets @ Charlotte Hornets

Present Data: Brooklyn 25-38, Charlotte 15-48

How To Watch

• When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
• The place: Spectrum Middle — Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: Bally Sports activities SE Charlotte
• Observe: CBS Sports activities App
• On-line streaming: fuboTV (Attempt at no cost. Regional restrictions might apply.)
• Ticket Value: $21.00

What to Know

The Brooklyn Nets will head out on the highway to tackle the Charlotte Hornets at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Spectrum Middle. Regardless of being away, the Nets are a 6.5-point benefit within the unfold.

The purpose unfold might have favored the Nets final Thursday, however the ultimate outcome didn’t. They took a 118-112 hit to the loss column by the hands of Detroit. The Nets came upon successful is not simple when you are outrebounded 13 to 4 on offense.

The dropping aspect was boosted by Dennis Schroder, who scored 31 factors together with eight assists. As a matter of reality, that is probably the most factors he has scored all season.

The Nets struggled to get the ball again on offense and completed the sport with solely 4 offensive rebounds. They’re 1-6 when they can not management their very own glass like that.

In the meantime, the Hornets’ latest tough patch received a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They fell 112-100 to Washington. That is two video games in a row now that the Hornets have misplaced by precisely 12 factors.

The dropping aspect was boosted by Miles Bridges, who dropped a double-double on 32 factors and 12 rebounds. He did not assist the Hornets’ trigger all that a lot in opposition to the Magic on Tuesday however the identical cannot be stated for this contest. Much less useful for the Hornets was Vasilije Micic’s abysmal 0-5 three-point taking pictures.

Brooklyn’s defeat dropped their report all the way down to 25-38. As for Charlotte, they’ve been struggling lately as they’ve misplaced seven of their final eight contests, which put a noticeable dent of their 15-48 report this season.

This contest is one the place the variety of possessions is more likely to be a giant issue: The Nets have not given up the ball simply this season, having solely averaged 12 turnovers per recreation. Nonetheless, it isn’t just like the Hornets battle in that division as they have been averaging solely 13 turnovers per recreation. Given these competing strengths, it will be attention-grabbing to see how their conflict performs out.

The Nets and the Hornets had been neck-and-neck when the groups final performed again in November of 2023, however the Nets got here up empty-handed after a 129-128 loss. Can the Nets avenge their defeat or is historical past doomed to repeat itself? We’ll discover out quickly sufficient.

Odds

Brooklyn is a strong 6.5-point favourite in opposition to Charlotte, in keeping with the newest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had been proper according to the betting neighborhood on this one, as the sport opened as a 6.5-point unfold, and stayed proper there.

The oddsmakers are predicting a defensive showdown and set the over/beneath low at 207.5 factors.

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Sequence Historical past

Brooklyn has gained 7 out of their final 10 video games in opposition to Charlotte.

• Nov 30, 2023 – Charlotte 129 vs. Brooklyn 128
• Oct 30, 2023 – Brooklyn 133 vs. Charlotte 121
• Mar 05, 2023 – Brooklyn 102 vs. Charlotte 86
• Dec 31, 2022 – Brooklyn 123 vs. Charlotte 106
• Dec 07, 2022 – Brooklyn 122 vs. Charlotte 116
• Nov 05, 2022 – Brooklyn 98 vs. Charlotte 94
• Mar 27, 2022 – Charlotte 119 vs. Brooklyn 110
• Mar 08, 2022 – Brooklyn 132 vs. Charlotte 121
• Oct 24, 2021 – Charlotte 111 vs. Brooklyn 95
• Apr 16, 2021 – Brooklyn 130 vs. Charlotte 115