Charlotte at Orlando

The Charlotte Hornets came so far so fast, and went from the bottom of the barrel in the NBA to a playoff team last year, all in pretty short order. The wheels seemed to be in repair with a four-game winning streak, but since they have fallen off with five straight losses. One of those was to this same Orlando team, and I would expect the need for a win, coupled with the revenge factor should have this team ready to roll tonight. That game went OVER the total despite the fact that both teams did not shoot the ball very well. The pace in NBA games that involve two bad teams is usually more up-tempo because they each believe they can win the game and run on each other. Orlando has been a bad team since Dwight Howard left town, and they have not turned the corner. Right now the defense has been lacking attention and the Magic have allowed 100+ in their last three games, so the door is open for Charlotte to put the losing streak behind them. The Hornets get it done on the road vs. a team with a losing home record where they are 12-5-3 ATS in their last 20, and have also played four of their last five games vs. a team with a losing record over the total. Orlando is riding a 17-8 mark to the OVER in their last 25 at home vs. a team with a losing record. The Hornets have the track record here where they are 6-1 ATS in their last seven in Orlando, where four of the last five meetings have also eclipsed the total. Play on Charlotte and the OVER in this one.