Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets Picks and Prediction for Saturday March 28 2026
Use Code WWWC In Saturday night NBA action, the Philadelphia 76ers will travel to the Spectrum Center to take on the red-hot Charlotte Hornets. Despite all of their injuries, the 76ers have won three of their last five games. Philadelphia sports a record of 40 wins and 33 losses on the season. The Hornets have reeled off five straight victories to move their overall record to 39 wins and 34 losses. Read more about this Philadelphia vs Charlotte prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NBA Predictions!
- Game day: Saturday, March 28, 2026
- Game time: 6:00 pm ET
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Arena: Spectrum Center
- TV channel: NBCS-PH, FDSSE
Philadelphia trying to stay healthy for a postseason run
The Philadelphia 76ers missed the playoffs last season and have not sniffed the Eastern Conference Finals since 2001. The 76ers have shown the potential to be a dark horse come playoff time, but injury concerns to their key players continue to be problematic. Philadelphia ranks in the middle of the pack in offensive efficiency by Hollinger's NBA Team Statistics and is scoring a respectable 116.2 points per game. The 76ers are three games above .500 on the road and just a half-game out of sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Wednesday, Philadelphia connected on 22-of-47 from long distance and shot a sizzling 55 percent overall during a 157-137 home victory versus Chicago.
All-Star G Tyrese Maxey has been sidelined since March 7th and ranks fourth in the NBA in scoring at 29.0 points per game. Maxey also leads Philadelphia in assists (6.7) and steals (2.0). When Joel Embiid has been on the floor he has been effective, averaging 26.9 points in 31 minutes of action. Rookie G V.J. Edgecombe is an athletic freak and ranks fourth on the 76ers in scoring at 16.1 points per game.
Key Injury Report for Philadelphia:
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- Tyrese Maxey (out) - finger
- Johni Broome (out) - knee
Charlotte giving their fans something to cheer about
The Charlotte Hornets are looking to end a nine-year postseason drought and have not won a playoff series since 2002. The Hornets have modeled their young core in the image of the Boston Celtics and appear primed to have a breakthrough this season. Charlotte currently ranks ninth in the league in offensive efficiency by Hollinger's NBA Team Statistics and is averaging 116.3 points per contest. The Hornets are two games adobe .500 at home and are tied with Orlando for eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Thursday, Charlotte shot 53 percent from the field during a 114-103 home victory versus New York.
Former number two overall draft pick Brandon Miller leads five Charlotte players in double scoring with 20.3 points per game. LaMelo Ball is the engine of the Charlotte offense and is dishing out a team-high 7.1 assists a night. Rookie G Kon Knueppel (19.1 ppg) has been a difference maker with his three-point shooting and has missed just one game. Versatile F Miles Bridges has seen his scoring dip (17.2) and is shooting just 45 percent from the field.
Key Injury Report for Charlotte:
- Liam McNeeley (DTD) - illness
- Tidjane Salaun (out) - calf
Philadelphia vs Charlotte Pick
Philadelphia vs Charlotte Spread Pick
- Pick: Charlotte Spread
Entering this season, Philadelphia had defeated Charlotte ten consecutive times. The 76ers took the first meeting in October, but the Hornets snapped an 11-game losing streak with a resounding 130-93 home victory in January. Charlotte is the most profitable team in the NBA with a record of 45-28 ATS and have covered 11 of 16 opportunities as a home favorite. Lay the points.
Philadelphia vs Charlotte Over/Under Pick
- Pick: Under
Much like Boston, Charlotte prefers to play at a slower pace and ranks 25th in the league in tempo. As a result, the Hornets are the second most profitable under team with a 28-45 O/U record. Only the Celtics are more profitable with a 26-46 O/U record. In spots when Charlotte is a home favorite, the under has cashed ten out of 16 times. Take the under.
Final Score Prediction: Charlotte Hornets win 118-104
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