Bobcats-Hornets Pointers

The Charlotte Bobcats and the New Orleans Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at New Orleans Arena.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 9-point favorites versus the Bobcats, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Bobcats turned it up a notch in the second half and went on to defeat the Magic 99-93 last time out, as slight 1.5-point underdogs. The combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 207.5.

Gerald Wallace netted a game-high 36 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to complete a double-double for the Bobcats, and Jason Richardson chipped in with 26 points.

Six players reached double digit scoring on Wednesday, as the Hornets defeated the SuperSonics 123-92. The Hornets covered the 10.5-point spread, while the combined score sailed OVER the posted total of 198.

Peja Stojakovic netted 23 points, while David West had 19 and Jannero Pargo added 18 points in the win.

Current streak:
Charlotte has won 2 straight games.
New Orleans has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Charlotte: 15-23 SU, 16-21-1 ATS
New Orleans: 26-12 SU, 23-14-1 ATS

Charlotte most recently:
When playing on Friday are 1-7
Before playing Memphis are 1-5
After playing Orlando are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

New Orleans most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 2-8
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Charlotte is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Charlotte is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
New Orleans is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
New Orleans is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte

Next up:
Charlotte home to Memphis, Saturday, January 19
New Orleans home to Milwaukee, Monday, January 21