Brooklyn Nets vs Charlotte Hornets

Brooklyn has lost three straight while allowing 125.6 points per game as it really misses injured center Nic Claxton on the defensive end. The Nets lost to New York in consecutive games and the Knicks had four scorers in double figures Brooklyn's 114-104 loss on Sunday. Charlotte has been relying on LaMelo Ball, who is averaging 29.7 points, and he led five double-digit scorers for the Hornets with 31 points in their loss to undefeated Cleveland the night after Charlotte beat Milwaukee 115-114. The Nets have lost four of five and they are 0-4 ATS at home against teams with losing road records. Charlotte is 5-0 ATS after losing its previous game by at least 10 points. The Hornets have covered four of five road games against Brooklyn, which has lost six games in a row against the Eastern Conference. Take the Hornets.

The first time the teams met this season Charlotte pulled out a 129-128 victory on Nov. 30 after Brooklyn had won the previous five meetings. The Nets have won three of five although they come off a 118-112 loss at Detroit on Thursday after defeating Philadelphia two nights before. The Nets shot 49 percent, but they couldn't overcome the Pistons' 52 percent shooting and Jaden Ivey and Cade Cunningham combined for 66 points for Detroit. Charlotte has lost six in a row, including 112-100 to Washington, which snapped a 16-game skid on Friday night. The Hornets missed their first 17 3-point tries and shot only 40 percent overall and this was after scoring only 89 points against Orlando on Tuesday. The Hornets are 4-11 ATS after a double-digit loss and now they have to play a back-to-back. Take the Nets.

Charlotte looks to snap a two-game skid and the Hornets have covered six of eight against teams with winning records. The Nets have won three in a row following a three-game losing streak, and they are laying more points in this game than they have all season. Charlotte will try to bounce back from its worst offensive showing of the season while losing 115-91 at New York and shooting just 41.6 percent, which is about six percentage points below its average. The Hornets also shoot 35.0 percent from 3-point range and will keep this game within the number. Take the points with the Hornets - Max Play.