Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/26/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (18-28) will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers (24-20) at Spectrum Center on Monday.

The 76ers took the court against the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 112-109 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up with 21 and the Knicks totaled 22 personal fouls. They also made 15 out of their 44 attempts from downtown. New York finished 55.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 27 attempts. Furthermore, New York collected 53 rebounds (19 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. New York recorded 27 assists and had 6 steals in this game. Concerning the defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 44.1% from the floor on 41 out of 93 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 37 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the 76ers converted 22 of their 29 tries for a rate of 75.9%. Philadelphia finished the game having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (39 out of 77) and buried 9 of 29 3-point attempts.

Joel Embiid is one guy who came through in this game. He racked up 38 points on 13 of 21 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and also totaled 11 boards. Embiid finished 61.9% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes.

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Philadelphia comes into this one with a win-loss record of 24-20 for the year. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.5 fouls every game. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling in 44.0 boards per game and has totaled 1,088 assists for the year, which is 27th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The 76ers are shooting 35.4% on 3-pointers (567 of 1,603) and 81.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 116.6 pts per contest (15th in the NBA) while shooting 45.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the 76ers are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They rank 17th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,215 relinquished on the year. The 76ers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.4% (1,848 of 3,982) and they relinquish 45.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 15th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.5).

The last time they took the court, the Hornets went home victorious with a score of 119-115 against the Wizards. In relation to attacking the glass, Charlotte permitted Washington to grab 34 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 35.8% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 19 of 53 and finished the game at 8 of 9 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Hornets permitted the Wizards to bury 44 of 96 attempts from the field which left them shooting 45.8% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Hornets ended up going 41 for 79 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.9%. In regard to shots from distance, Charlotte converted 14 of 36 attempts (38.9%). They were able to bury 23 of the free throws for a clip of 76.7%. The Wizards committed 22 fouls for the contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Hornets recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 46 in this contest.

Brandon Miller was important for the Hornets in this matchup. Miller totaled 21 points in his 33 mins of playing time and accounted for 7 dimes for the game. He made 7 of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 58.3%, and accounted for 11 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 18-28 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hornets are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 23rd in the league. Charlotte has earned 5,336 points on the campaign (116.0 per game) and they average 45.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 26.6 times per game (12th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per contest. The Hornets are responsible for committing 19.2 fouls per game and they go 81.1% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense gives up 36.9% on three-point shots (617 of 1,672) and their opponents are knocking down 80.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 27.6 assists and 39.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 24th and 2nd in basketball. The Hornets defensively are ranked 17th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 115.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (22nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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