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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Charlotte Hornets
A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday when they battle the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -10-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 235.
Charlotte lost its last outing, a 112-107 result against the Pelicans on December 15. The Hornets covered in that game as a +8.5-point underdog, while the 219 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 124-92 winner at home against the Pistons. They covered the -15.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (216) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 17-7 SU,17-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Charlotte:
Team record: 7-16 SU,10-13 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Charlotte is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Charlotte's last 21 games
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Chicago Monday, December 18
Charlotte at Toronto Monday, December 18