Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 10/31/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: WSOC

The Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) are hitting the road to Spectrum Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Charlotte Hornets (3-2).

The 76ers took the court against the Pacers and took home the win by a score of 114-109 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the 76ers ended up with 30 and the Pacers totaled 22 personal fouls. They also buried 9 of 36 attempts from long range. Indiana shot 80.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 28 of their 35 shots. In addition, Indiana snagged 47 boards (13 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Indiana totaled 30 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, Philadelphia allowed 41.4% from the floor on 36 out of 87 shooting. They also recorded 23 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 45 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the 76ers made 21 of 24 shots for a rate of 87.5%. Philadelphia walked away from the game having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (40 out of 87) and converted 13 of their 36 shots from downtown.

Tyrese Maxey is someone who came through for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and snagged 5 boards. Maxey finished shooting 44.4% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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Philadelphia heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 4-1 for the campaign. They are averaging 110.8 points per outing (21st in basketball) while connecting on 42.8% from the field. The 76ers are connecting on 32.6% on 3-pointers (57 of 175) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling in 42.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 123 dimes for the season, which ranks 17th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 24.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the 76ers are able to force 18.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.0 fouls. They are surrendering 31.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (107.4). The 76ers are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (190 of 445) and they surrender 52.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 7th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 114 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Hornets took a loss by a final score of 97-89 against the Pistons. In the matter of rebounding, Charlotte allowed Detroit to grab 33 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 39.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 13 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Hornets allowed the Pistons to make 34 out of 76 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.7% for the game. When the game finished, the Hornets went 31 out of 71 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.7%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Charlotte made 12 out of their 35 attempts (34.3%). They were able to make 15 of them for a rate of 78.9%. The Pistons were called for 24 fouls in this game which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They coughed up the ball 25 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Hornets were able to collect 36 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 45 in this matchup.

Brandon Miller ended up being a factor for the Hornets in this game. He made 12 out of 26 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 12 rebounds. Miller earned 31 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for the matchup.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 3-2 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Hornets are connecting on 41.7% from the floor, which ranks them 30th in basketball. Charlotte has totaled 505 points on the year (101.0 per contest) and they grab 47.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 20.6 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 20.2 times per game. The Hornets have committed 20.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 85.2% from the free throw line.

The Charlotte defense allows 37.8% on 3-point attempts (65 of 172) and their opponents are knocking down 78.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 25.6 assists and 39.4 total boards per game, which ranks 15th and 2nd in the NBA. The Hornets are ranked 8th in the league in PPG surrendered with 108.2. They are able to force 15.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the field (18th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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