Charlotte vs. Brooklyn
BROOKLYN (Interstat) — The Charlotte Hornets will visit the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in an NBA game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Both teams enter the matchup with 0-0 records.
Charlotte’s most recent previous result was a 121-90 loss at Orlando on April 17. Brooklyn’s most recent previous result was a 136-101 loss at Toronto on April 12. The Hornets scored 90 points in their most recent result, while the Nets scored 101 in theirs. Both teams will be seeking their first win of the season.
The Hornets will be the visiting team, while the Nets will be at home. Barclays Center will host the game in Brooklyn. It will be the first meeting between the teams this season, and they are scheduled to meet again in Brooklyn later in their early-season schedules. Both teams are set to open their season with the matchup.
After Wednesday, Charlotte’s next 10 games begin with home matchups against Atlanta, Miami and Washington, followed by road games at Detroit and Washington. The Hornets then return home to face Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston and Cleveland, with a road game at Brooklyn mixed into that stretch. Brooklyn’s next 10 games begin with a road game at Cleveland, followed by a home matchup against Indiana and a road game at Boston. The Nets then have a home game against Detroit before road games at Indiana and New York, a home game against Charlotte, and road games at Atlanta, Dallas and New Orleans. Both teams will play a mix of Eastern Conference opponents during that stretch. In all, Charlotte’s next 10 games feature seven home contests and three road contests, while Brooklyn’s next 10 feature three home contests and seven road contests.
Charlotte will look to build momentum from its first game, while Brooklyn will try to defend its home court. The Hornets and Nets are both opening the season with a clean slate, and each team will be aiming for a positive start. The game is part of the NBA’s regular-season schedule and will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Hornets will be the road team for the matchup, and the Nets will be the home team.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Charlotte 105, Brooklyn 98. Interstat’s ELO system projects Charlotte with a 78.2 percent probability to win. Brooklyn has been installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -2. The over/under for the game is 219.