New Orleans looks to cover the Hornets-Bobcats pointspread on Monday and improve its overall 10-31 mark when they host Charlotte in NBA action.

New Orleans battles the Bobcats, currently with a 5-34 mark (14-25 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 19-21-1 for the Hornets and 17-21-1 for the Bobcats.



View Charlotte vs New Orleans Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 7-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, while the total was hovering around 184.5 at most shops.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 30-rated Bobcats taking on the No. 20-rated Hornets in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 87-79 win for the Hornets on Monday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Orleans's No. 29-ranked offense (88.6 PPG) against a Bobcats defense that ranks No. 27 at 100.7 PPG. The Hornets have averaged 43.9% from the field per game, more than the Bobcats have managed so far this season (41.4% on average).

Defensively, the Bobcats feature the league's No. 28-rated defense on the road, allowing 103.1 points per game. New Orleans, meanwhile, comes in at No. 30 in the league in scoring at home.

The Bobcats were a 122-95 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Thunder. They failed to cover the 17.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (217) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Charlotte was run off the court by the Thunder on Saturday as Oklahoma City blasted them 122-95 at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

In their last action, New Orleans was a 95-89 Sportsbook on the road against the Timberwolves. They covered the 7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (184) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. New Orleans earned a 95-89 victory over Minnesota on Saturday, getting 20 points from Chris Kaman at Target Center.


Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing Oklahoma City are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing LA Lakers are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few Bobcats at Hornets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte


Next up:
Charlotte at Houston, Wednesday, March 14
New Orleans home to LA Lakers, Wednesday, March 14