NBA betting interest will be piqued on Wednesday when the Hornets of New Orleans hit the hard court against the Warriors of Golden State.

The Hornets will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 23-26 ATS against the number this season, while the Warriors are 26-22 ATS. New Orleans is 23-24-2 on the totals; Golden State is 24-23-1.



View New Orleans vs Golden State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 25-rated Warriors and the No. 24-rated Hornets in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 93-90 win for the Warriors on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Golden State's No. 10-ranked offense (97.9 PPG) against a Hornets defense that ranks No. 11 at 93.8 PPG. The Warriors have averaged 45.5% from the field per game, more than the Hornets have managed so far this season (44.6% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Hornets own the league's No. 8-rated mark, allowing 95.3 points per game when on the road. Golden State, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in home scoring.

New Orleans lost its last outing, a 97-85 result against the Clippers on March 26. The Hornets failed to cover in that game as a 10.5-point underdog, while the 182 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Hornets got 15 points from Al-Farouq Aminu, but it was Los Angeles that prevailed in a 97-85 final on Monday at STAPLES Center.

Last time out for Golden State, they were a 104-101 loser as they battled the Lakers at home. The Warriors covered in the match as an 8-point underdog, while 205 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Golden State got 23 points from David Lee but lost anyway 104-101 against the Lakers on Tuesday at Oracle Arena.


New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Portland are 1-9
After playing LA Clippers are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Hornets at Warriors trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
New Orleans is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans


Next up:
New Orleans at Portland, Thursday, March 29
Golden State home to New Jersey, Friday, March 30