An NBA Game Day Preview between the Charlotte Hornets Vs New Orleans Pelicans – StatementGames alternative Fantasy Basketball, play for FREE and WIN CASH Rewards.
When: 7:30 PM EST, January 8, 2021
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
TV: ESPN
Point Spread: Pelicans -6.5
OVER/UNDER Game Total: 216.5
Charlotte Hornets
Record: 3-5
Road Record: 2-3
ATS: 3-5
New Orleans Pelicans
Record: 3-4
Home Record: 2-3
ATS: 2-5
Charlotte Hornets Vs New Orleans Pelicans Game Day Preview
A few things to consider heading into this ESPN Nationally televised game. The New Orleans Pelicans lost their last two games because of their inability to finish.
Gordon Hayward made sure the Charlotte Hornets didn’t have an issue closing out their last game.
Charlotte Hornets
Hayward is coming off a career-best, 44-point performance in the Hornets’ 102-94 victory at Atlanta on Wednesday and is looking to stay hot!
“I was proud of Gordy,” Charlotte coach James Borrego said. “He understood we needed pressure taken off our offense tonight, and he took the pressure.
“What I saw tonight was his aggression — from start to finish. I thought he was fantastic. He set the tone from the start.”
Hayward, who tied his career-high for points in any half when he scored 25 in the first half, finished 15 of 25 on field-goal attempts, including four of nine 3-pointers.
“I never scored 40 in high school,” Hayward said. “People were finding me all night.”
New Orleans Pelicans
On Monday, the Pelicans squandered a 10-point lead in the final two-plus minutes of regulation and lost to Indiana. On Wednesday, they lost to Oklahoma City, 111-110, when George Hill made two free throws to give the Thunder a one-point lead with 12 seconds left, and Nickeill Alexander-Walker missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
“The bottom line is we didn’t play any defense,” New Orleans coach Stan Van Gundy said after Wednesday’s loss. “You give up 27 fast-break points to a team that came in averaging seven and a half fast-break points, we don’t need to talk about anything else.
“Dig in, and play the game defensively. We scored 110 points. If you can’t win scoring 110 points, there’s something wrong.”
Hornets Vs Pelicans Facts
- Hornets are 4-11 ATS in the last 15 meetings in New Orleans.
- Over is 6-1 in the last 7 CHA Vs NO meetings in New Orleans.
- Hornets are 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 games as an underdog.
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2 thoughts on “Charlotte Hornets Vs New Orleans Pelicans-Game Day Preview: 01.08.2021”
Mpsal77
Big fan of Stan Van Gundy… he will get these guys finishing games.
Number 1 Fan
The 1st battle of the Ball brothers. Can’t wait for this one!
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