Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 10/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers (1-0) are welcoming the Charlotte Hornets (1-0) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday.

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and took home the win by a score of 136-117 in their last contest. Charlotte walked away from the contest with a 53.3% FG percentage (48 out of 90) and knocked down 17 of their 36 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Hornets converted 23 of 33 tries for a percentage of 69.7%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 50 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 33 dimes in this game as well as creating 17 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defense, Charlotte allowed 44.3% from the field on 39 of 88 shooting. Brooklyn doled out 25 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Brooklyn collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Brooklyn ended up going 73.5% from the free throw line by burying 25 of 34 attempts. They converted 14 of 40 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 25 while the Nets finished the game with 28 fouls.

Brandon Miller is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He walked away with 25 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins but didn't pull down any boards. Miller finished 42.1% from the floor and also totaled 7 assists.

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Charlotte will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-0 this season. They currently have an average of 136.0 points per contest (2nd in basketball) while going 53.3% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 47.2% on shots from beyond the arc (17 of 36) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 50.0 boards per game and has accumulated 33 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 17.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 25.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 28.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 10th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (117.0). The Hornets are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (39 of 88) and they surrender 38.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 16th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 25 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the 76ers went home victorious with a score of 117-116 when they faced the Celtics. The 76ers recorded 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 40 for the contest. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. The Celtics committed 28 fouls for the matchup which took the 76ers to the free throw line for 30 shots. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.7%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Philadelphia buried 16 of 41 attempts (39.0%). When the final whistle blew, the 76ers finished shooting 39 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9%. The 76ers permitted the Celtics to knock down 41 of their 91 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.1% for this game. They finished the game shooting 25.6% from distance by shooting 11 of 43 and ended up going 23 of 26 from the free throw line (88.5%). In reference to how they rebounded, Philadelphia allowed Boston to pull down 42 overall (10 offensive).

Tyrese Maxey pitched in for the 76ers in this game. He converted 13 out of 24 in this matchup giving him a rate of 54.2%, and had 2 rebounds. Maxey racked up 40 points in his 41 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 6 dimes for the matchup.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks 18th in the league. Philadelphia has earned 117 points for the year and they snag 40.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.0 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. The 76ers commit 23.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.7% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense gives up 25.6% on 3-pointers (11 of 43) and opponents are converting on 88.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 16.0 dimes and 42.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 1st and 13th in the NBA. The 76ers defensively are ranked 7th in the league in points given up per game with 116.0. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (11th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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