Charlotte pays a visit to Philadelphia on Friday, hoping to send the 76ers to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at Wells Fargo Center.

The Bobcats will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 7-12 ATS against the number this season, while the 76ers are 13-5 ATS. Charlotte is 9-10 on the totals; Philadelphia is 7-11.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 2-rated 76ers and the No. 29-ranked Bobcats, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 105-83 result in favor of the 76ers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Philadelphia's No. 4-ranked offense, averaging 99.4 PPG, against a Bobcats defense that ranks No. 29 at 101.1 PPG. The 76ers field goal percentage has averaged 46.9% so far, more than the Bobcats shooters have achieved on the year, 42.5% per game.

Defensively, the Bobcats feature the league's No. 28-rated defense on the road, allowing 103.5 points per game. Philadelphia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Charlotte was a 92-75 loser on the road against the Wizards. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (167) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Matt Carroll scored 17 points in a failed effort to lead the Bobcats to victory (they lost 92-75 to Washington at Verizon Center on Wednesday).

Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 97-90 result against the Nets on January 25. The 76ers failed to cover in that game as a 11.5-point favorite, while the 187 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Philadelphia got 17 points from Louis Williams but lost anyway 97-90 against the Nets on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center.


Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Washington are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9

Philadelphia 76ers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing New Jersey are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Bobcats at 76ers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Charlotte's last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 11 games at home
Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Philadelphia is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games


Next up:
Charlotte home to Washington, Saturday, January 28
Philadelphia home to Detroit, Saturday, January 28