The Nets will be trying to slam the Bobcats on Sunday when the teams tip off at Prudential Center in NBA betting action.

This season the Nets are 4-12 overall and 7-9 ATS against the number, while the Bobcats are 3-13 and 7-9 ATS. As for the totals, New Jersey is 9-7 on the OU, and Charlotte is 9-7.



View Charlotte vs New Jersey Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks have set the Nets as 6-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. The total was listed at 195.5, but may be on the move.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Nets rated this week at No. 29 and the Bobcats sitting at No. 28. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 87-85 result in favor of the Nets today.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bobcats rank No. 18 in the league with 42.1 per game. That compares with New Jersey’s No. 28 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where New Jersey is the NBA’s No. 2-ranked team at 9.1 per game, while the Bobcats rate No. 25 with 4.6 per contest.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Bobcats own the league's No. 30-rated mark, allowing 105.8 points per game when on the road. New Jersey, on the other hand, rates No. 26 in home scoring.

Charlotte lost its last outing, a 95-89 result against the Bulls on January 21. The Bobcats covered in that game as a 12.5-point underdog, while the 184 combined points took the game OVER the total. Charlotte got 22 points from Gerald Henderson but lost anyway 95-89 against the Bulls on Saturday at United Center.

Last time out for New Jersey, they were an 84-74 loser as they battled the Thunder at home. The Nets failed to cover in the match as an 8-point underdog, while 158 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. New Jersey suffered an 84-74 loss against Oklahoma City on Saturday, getting 14 points from MarShon Brooks in a losing effort at Prudential Center.


Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing New York are 4-6
After playing Chicago are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 1-9
Before playing Chicago are 5-5
After playing Oklahoma City are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Bobcats at Nets trends to consider:
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing at home against Charlotte
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte


Next up:
Charlotte home to New York, Tuesday, January 24
New Jersey at Chicago, Monday, January 23