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Philadelphia 76ers @ Charlotte Hornets

NBA 2026-27 ·

CHA
Our pick
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers
52% to win

A probability, not a promise. A 52% pick still loses about 5 times in 10.

AZMango model

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Advantages Why 76ers can win

  1. Injury report: the Hornets list Coby White (out). That is about 5 points of Game Score a night they have to replace.
  2. Recent form: average margin over the last five games, 76ers +3.4, Hornets -7.2.
  3. Back-to-back: the Hornets played last night; teams on no rest lose about 2 points of strength.
  4. Ball security (turnovers per 100 possessions): 76ers 5th (13.1), Hornets 28th (15.6).
  5. Simulation: the 76ers win 5,180 of 10,000 simulated games.

Disadvantages Why 76ers may not

  1. Back-to-back: the 76ers played last night; teams on no rest lose about 2 points of strength.
  2. Upset odds: the Hornets win 4,820 of 10,000 simulations (48%). A 52% pick still loses about 5 times in 10.
  3. Net rating (points per 100 possessions): Hornets 8th (+3.7), 76ers 20th (-0.9).
  4. Home court: the Hornets play at home, worth about 2 points in today's NBA.
  5. Three-point shooting: Hornets 4th (37.2%), 76ers 23rd (34.7%).

The line and our numbers

MarketAZMango
SpreadNo line yetPHI -0.6
Total pointsn/a221.3
Win chancePHI n/a · CHA n/aPHI 52% · CHA 48%
Fair moneylinePHI -107 · CHA +107

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10,000 simulated games, possession by possession

  • Typical score: Hornets 111, 76ers 111.
  • 80% of simulations land between 76ers by 18 and Hornets by 16.
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Who's playing?

PHI 76ers

  • Jaylen Brown Out Injury/Illness - Left Patellar
  • Dominick Barlow Out Injury/Illness - Low Back Stress Reaction
  • Jabari Walker Out Injury/Illness - Left Patellar Tendinopathy
  • Tacko Fall Out Injury/Illness - Left Quadriceps Strain
  • Ariel Hukporti Out Injury/Illness - Right Achilles Tendon Rupture / Tear

CHA Hornets

  • Coby White Out Injury/Illness - Left Calf Strain
  • Kon Knueppel Out Injury/Illness - Left Hamstring Strain
  • Dennis Schroder Available Injury/Illness - Right Foot Inflammation / Soreness
  • Grant Williams Out Injury/Illness - Right Hamstring Strain
  • Michael Ajayi Out G League - Two - Way
  • Kylan Boswell Out G League - Two - Way

From the NBA's official injury report (latest version we read). Teams must update it through the day; the final word comes about 30 minutes before tip-off. Out counts fully in our numbers, doubtful three-quarters, questionable about a third.

Side by side

PHICHA
4-1Record3-2
-0.9 20Net rating+3.7 8
111.2 19Offensive rating114.6 7
112.1 16Defensive rating110.9 10
52.7% 27Effective FG%54.7% 13
54.0% 11Opponent eFG%54.0% 10
13.1 5Turnovers per 10015.6 28
25.1% 18Offensive rebound %30.5% 4
34.7% 233-point %37.2% 4
102.7 13Pace100.3 25

Small numbers are league ranks (1 = best of 30; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions (2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons).

Last 5 meetings

DateSeasonScoreWinner
2026-03-282025-26PHI 118 @ CHA 114PHI
2026-01-262025-26PHI 93 @ CHA 130CHA
2025-10-252025-26CHA 121 @ PHI 125PHI
2024-12-202024-25CHA 98 @ PHI 108PHI
2024-12-162024-25PHI 121 @ CHA 108PHI

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Basis: power ratings only (no betting line yet). 10,000 simulated games, checked against a walk-forward backtest of 10,227 NBA games since 2018-19. Model version 1. How it works

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