Pelicans vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 30

Pelicans vs. Hornets Game Info

• Date: Sunday, March 30, 2025
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE

The Charlotte Hornets (18-55) are only 3-point underdogs as they look to end a four-game road slide when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans (20-54) on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE. The matchup has a point total of 212.5.

Pelicans vs. Hornets Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pelicans win (58.4%)

Pelicans vs. Hornets Betting Trends

• The Pelicans have covered the spread 30 times this season (30-42-2).
• Against the spread, the Hornets are 33-35-5 this year.
• Pelicans games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 41 times out of 73 chances this season.
• Hornets games this season have gone over the total in 28 of 73 opportunities (38.4%).
• New Orleans owns a better record against the spread in home games (19-16-2) than it does in away games (11-26-0).
• The Pelicans have eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of home games (51.4%) than road tilts (59.5%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Charlotte has a better winning percentage at home (.459, 17-17-3 record) than on the road (.444, 16-18-2).
• Hornets games have finished above the over/under 29.7% of the time at home (11 of 37), and 47.2% of the time away (17 of 36).

Pelicans Leaders

• Yves Missi is averaging 9 points, 1.3 assists and 8.1 rebounds.
• Jose Alvarado's numbers on the season are 9.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per contest, shooting 39.6% from the field and 37% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.9 made treys.
• Jordan Hawkins is averaging 10.8 points, 1.2 assists and 2.8 boards.
• Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is averaging 6 points, 4.4 boards and 1.2 assists.
• Kelly Olynyk is averaging 8.5 points, 4.8 boards and 3 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

Hornets Leaders

• Miles Bridges averages 20.6 points for the Hornets, plus 7.7 boards and 3.9 assists.
• The Hornets are getting 5.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Moussa Diabate.
• The Hornets receive 7.4 points per game from Josh Green, plus 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
• Jusuf Nurkic's numbers on the season are 7.9 points, 8 boards and 2.2 assists per contest. He is draining 46% of his shots from the field.
• Nick Smith averages 9.6 points, 2 rebounds and 2.2 assists. He is sinking 38.8% of his shots from the field and 33.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 treys per contest.

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