NBA Win Total Odds & Pick: Charlotte Hornets Poised to Take Step Back

Charlotte Hornets are expected to win the NBA title.

Charlotte Hornets were one of my stronger bets for the under last season. Charlotte got off to a fast start last year, but their performance was inconsistent and predictable. Steve Clifford is 2-0 to the over in his first season with a franchise in Charlotte. Charlotte went 25-8 vs. teams under .500 last term and 18-31 vs teams .5 or better. Eight of the Hornets’ top-10 players in Win Shares remain on roster. LaMelo Ball has room to grow. He played 20-7- 8 on 43-39-87 splits last time.

Charlotte Hornets are losing Miles Bridges. They are also losing injured players like Gordon Hayward and Lonnie Ball. Charlotte Hornets went 26-23 last season when Hayward was playing. Charlotte are expected to take a step back this season. NBA Win Total Odds & Pick: Charlotte is Poised to Take Step Back.

The Charlotte Hornets are looking for a partner for Lonzo Ball. They are also looking to move Gordon Hayward's contract. Only five players on the Hornets roster have more than three years of NBA experience. Four of them are top-seven players.

Clifford has never had a team with offensive weapons like this. Clifford's teams have never been higher than 18th in Pace. The team's identity is defense. NBA Win Total Odds & Pick: Charlotte Hornets Poised to Take Step Back.

Charlotte Hornets are expected to lose the game against the New York Knicks.

The Hornets are a team that is expected to be a true tank this season. Ball is injured and Hayward is a wild card. The total has dropped a bit after the news that Ball will miss the start of the season, so I'm going to lean towards the lower end of possible outcomes.