Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 11/4/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (-1.5)

The Charlotte Hornets (3-5) are traveling to Barclays Center on Wednesday where they will meet the Brooklyn Nets (1-6). Charlotte opens as 1.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 211.5.

The Hornets faced off with the Pistons and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 124-91 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up with 17 while the Pistons accumulated 19 personal fouls. They also knocked down 18 out of their 37 attempts from long range. Detroit finished the game at 80.0% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 15 tries. In addition, Detroit had 37 rebounds (6 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Detroit earned 30 assists and had 15 steals in this matchup. In reference to defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 57.3% from the field on 47 of 82 shooting. They also dished out 19 assists in this matchup while creating 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 44 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 14 of their 19 shots for a rate of 73.7%. Charlotte wrapped up the game having earned a 38.1% field goal percentage (32 out of 84) and converted 13 of 44 three-point shots.

Brandon Miller is a player who was a contributor for this game. Miller finished the game shooting 38.9% from the field and distributed 4 dimes. He played 31 minutes and also pulled down 1 rebound. He had 17 points on 7 out of 18 shooting.

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Charlotte comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 3-5 on the year. They have an average of 97.4 points per outing (30th in the league) while connecting on 40.5% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 29.6% on three-point shots (105 of 355) and 81.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 46.8 boards per game and has 170 assists for the year, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 19.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Hornets have forced 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.5 fouls. They are giving up 39.1% on three-point shots while they are 9th in the NBA in opponents PPG (108.6). The Hornets are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.0% (311 of 662) and they relinquish 40.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 23rd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 203 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 103-90 against the Knicks. The Nets pulled down 26 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 38 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Knicks were called for 26 personal fouls for this contest which took the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.4%. In relation to shooting from distance, Brooklyn knocked down 13 of 38 attempts (34.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Nets shot 29 out of 76 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.2%. The Nets allowed the Knicks to make 31 of their 75 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.3% for this game. They shot 38.6% from 3-point land by shooting 17 out of 44 and ended up going 24 of 29 at the free throw line (82.8%). Regarding rebounding, Brooklyn allowed New York to grab 43 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Julius Randle ended up having an impact for the Nets in this game. Randle recorded 21 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists in this matchup. He converted 5 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 31.3%, and had 11 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a mark of 1-6 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Nets are connecting on 41.7% from the field, which ranks 28th in basketball. Brooklyn has accounted for 739 pts for the year (105.6 per game) and they collect 43.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.4 times per game (28th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 18.6 times per game. The Nets are responsible for committing 25.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Brooklyn defense allows 36.2% on three-point shots (105 of 290) and their opponents are connecting on 78.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 27.6 assists and 42.4 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 23rd and 9th in basketball. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 16th in the league in PPG given up with 114.1. They are forcing 16.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (16th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn (+1.5)

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