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Pelicans vs. Hornets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Pelicans vs. Hornets NBA game on December 15, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pelicans | 21 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 112 |
Hornets | 20 | 19 | 37 | 31 | 107 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pelicans | 21 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 112 |
Hornets | 20 | 19 | 37 | 31 | 107 |
Q4 00:06 Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:26 Terry Rozier makes three point pullup jump shot
Q4 00:39 CJ McCollum misses two point driving floating jump shot
Q4 1:01 Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
Q4 1:14 Zion Williamson makes two point pullup jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)
Q4 1:31 Herbert Jones makes two point cutting layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
Q4 1:48 Terry Rozier misses three point stepback jump shot
Q4 2:23 Brandon Miller makes two point driving dunk
Q4 2:35 Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:58 Miles Bridges misses three point stepback jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Brandon Ingram)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot
Hornets 60 second timeout
+1
Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2
112-107
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, Nick Richards)
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Dyson Daniels, Trey Murphy III, Naji Marshall, Brandon Ingram)
+1
Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2
112-107
Hornets personal foul
Pelicans 60 second timeout
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 3 of 3
110-107
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, JT Thor, Terry Rozier)
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram)
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 3
110-106
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 3
110-105
Herbert Jones shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul)
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
110-104
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
110-104
Gordon Hayward personal foul (Take) (Herbert Jones draws the foul)
Herbert Jones offensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, Nick Richards)
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Dyson Daniels, Trey Murphy III, Naji Marshall, Brandon Ingram)
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
110-104
Miles Bridges personal foul (Take) (Herbert Jones draws the foul)
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, JT Thor, Terry Rozier)
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
+3
Terry Rozier makes three point pullup jump shot
110-104
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Terry Rozier defensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses two point driving floating jump shot
+3
Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
110-101
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point pullup jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)
110-98
Gordon Hayward turnover (bad pass) (Dyson Daniels steals)
Hornets 60 second timeout
+2
Herbert Jones makes two point cutting layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
110-98
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses three point stepback jump shot
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
110-98
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Dyson Daniels, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum)
Herbert Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
Miles Bridges shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul)
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point driving dunk
110-98
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot
Brandon Ingram defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point stepback jump shot
+2
CJ McCollum makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
110-96
Pelicans 60 second timeout
+2
Nick Richards makes two point dunk (Gordon Hayward assists)
100-96
Brandon Ingram turnover (lost ball) (Terry Rozier steals)
CJ McCollum offensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot
+3
Terry Rozier makes three point running pullup jump shot
100-94
Terry Rozier defensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses three point pullup jump shot
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram)
Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
100-91
+3
Gordon Hayward makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
98-91
+3
CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)
98-88
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses two point layup
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point tip layup
98-88
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point layup
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, Nick Richards)
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Dyson Daniels, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point jump shot
93-88
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses two point layup
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup
93-86
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
93-84
Miles Bridges shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
+2
Terry Rozier makes two point driving finger roll layup
92-84
+1
Jose Alvarado makes regular free throw 2 of 2
92-82
+1
Jose Alvarado makes regular free throw 1 of 2
92-82
JT Thor personal foul (Jose Alvarado draws the foul)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses two point pullup jump shot
+1
Jose Alvarado makes regular free throw 2 of 2
90-82
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, JT Thor, Terry Rozier)
+1
Jose Alvarado makes regular free throw 1 of 2
90-82
Hornets personal foul
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Trey Murphy III personal foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul)
Instant replay (Challenge)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets turnover
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
88-82
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
88-82
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, JT Thor, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens)
Nathan Mensah shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, JT Thor, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Nathan Mensah)
Nick Richards personal foul (Loose ball) (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
Pelicans offensive rebound
Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot
Nick Richards personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
+1
Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
86-82
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, JT Thor, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Nick Richards)
+1
Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
86-81
Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul)
+3
CJ McCollum makes three point pullup jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
86-80
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Nick Richards)
Nathan Mensah offensive foul (Jose Alvarado draws the foul)
Nathan Mensah turnover (offensive foul)
CJ McCollum turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
CJ McCollum defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
+2
CJ McCollum makes two point jump shot
83-80
CJ McCollum offensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses three point pullup jump shot
+1
Nathan Mensah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
83-80
+1
Nathan Mensah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-79
Pelicans personal foul
+3
CJ McCollum makes three point running pullup jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists)
81-78
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot
Jose Alvarado turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Miller steals)
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point running layup
81-78
Nathan Mensah offensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses two point jump shot
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point hook shot
78-76
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Nathan Mensah)
Pelicans lineup change (Dyson Daniels, Trey Murphy III, Jonas Valanciunas, Jose Alvarado, CJ McCollum)
End of 3rd Quarter.
+3
Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
76-76
+2
Bryce McGowens makes two point running reverse layup (Terry Rozier assists)
76-76
Brandon Ingram turnover (Terry Rozier steals)
+2
Terry Rozier makes two point pullup jump shot
73-74
Brandon Ingram offensive foul (Nathan Mensah draws the foul)
Brandon Ingram turnover (offensive foul)
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1
73-72
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Jose Alvarado, Naji Marshall, Brandon Ingram)
Zion Williamson shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
73-71
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Naji Marshall assists)
73-69
+2
Terry Rozier makes two point running layup
73-69
Bryce McGowens defensive rebound
Naji Marshall misses two point driving layup
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
Bryce McGowens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Zion Williamson shooting foul (Bryce McGowens draws the foul)
+2
Bryce McGowens makes two point driving layup (Ish Smith assists)
71-67
Nathan Mensah defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point layup (Terry Rozier assists)
71-65
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-63
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-63
Miles Bridges personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Jose Alvarado, Naji Marshall)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Nathan Mensah personal foul (Loose ball) (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot
Bryce McGowens offensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Ish Smith, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Nathan Mensah)
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Jose Alvarado, Naji Marshall, Brandon Ingram)
Brandon Ingram turnover (traveling)
Brandon Ingram defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Nick Richards makes two point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists)
69-63
JT Thor offensive rebound
Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot
Ish Smith offensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses two point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas turnover (3-second violation)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas blocks Brandon Miller's two point layup
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)
69-61
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Ish Smith, Gordon Hayward, JT Thor, Nick Richards)
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Jonas Valanciunas, Jose Alvarado, Naji Marshall, Brandon Ingram)
Terry Rozier turnover
+3
Jonas Valanciunas makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)
67-61
+3
Terry Rozier makes three point stepback jump shot
67-61
+2
Brandon Ingram makes two point layup
67-58
+3
Terry Rozier makes three point pullup jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
62-58
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point putback layup
CJ McCollum misses two point layup
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, JT Thor, Terry Rozier, Nick Richards)
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Brandon Ingram)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans defensive rebound
CJ McCollum blocks Brandon Miller's two point jump shot
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point layup
62-55
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point running layup
62-55
Brandon Ingram turnover (bad pass) (Nick Richards steals)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
+3
Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists)
60-53
Brandon Ingram turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Miller steals)
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point layup (Terry Rozier assists)
60-50
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
60-48
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-48
Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
Zion Williamson shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul)
+2
CJ McCollum makes two point pullup jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
58-47
+2
Gordon Hayward makes two point pullup jump shot (Nick Richards assists)
58-47
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point jump shot
+2
Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup
56-45
Terry Rozier defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot
Brandon Ingram defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point running layup
56-43
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses two point pullup jump shot
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-43
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-43
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point jump shot
52-43
+2
CJ McCollum makes two point running layup (Brandon Ingram assists)
52-41
+2
Terry Rozier makes two point stepback jump shot
52-41
Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass) (Terry Rozier steals)
CJ McCollum defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas blocks Miles Bridges's two point layup
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, Nick Richards)
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram)
End of 1st Half.
Pelicans offensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot
JT Thor turnover (bad pass) (CJ McCollum steals)
+2
Trey Murphy III makes two point running layup (Brandon Ingram assists)
50-39
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses two point jump shot
Brandon Ingram offensive foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul)
Brandon Ingram turnover (offensive foul)
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses two point running layup
JT Thor defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point jump shot
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Bryce McGowens misses two point layup
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point layup
+1
Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-39
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram)
+1
Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-38
Jose Alvarado personal foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul)
+3
Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)
48-37
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
JT Thor misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Gordon Hayward, JT Thor, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Trey Murphy III personal foul (Nathan Mensah draws the foul)
Nathan Mensah defensive rebound
Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
Herbert Jones blocks Terry Rozier's two point jump shot
Nathan Mensah defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot
+3
Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
45-37
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses two point reverse layup
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-37
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Nathan Mensah)
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Jose Alvarado, Brandon Ingram)
Nick Richards shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point jump shot
41-37
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Nick Richards)
Bryce McGowens personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point layup (Zion Williamson assists)
39-37
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Zion Williamson blocks Ish Smith's two point layup
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, Jose Alvarado, Brandon Ingram)
Pelicans turnover (shot clock violation)
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Ish Smith, Gordon Hayward, Bryce McGowens, Nick Richards)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans offensive rebound
JT Thor blocks Jose Alvarado's two point jump shot
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
JT Thor blocks Zion Williamson's two point layup
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot
+1
Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-37
+1
Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-36
Jose Alvarado shooting foul (Bryce McGowens draws the foul)
Brandon Ingram turnover (bad pass) (Bryce McGowens steals)
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins, Jonas Valanciunas, Jose Alvarado, Brandon Ingram)
CJ McCollum turnover
+2
Gordon Hayward makes two point running layup
37-35
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point cutting dunk (Brandon Ingram assists)
37-33
+1
Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-33
Hornets lineup change (Ish Smith, Gordon Hayward, JT Thor, Bryce McGowens, Nick Richards)
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram)
+1
Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-32
Dyson Daniels shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul)
+3
Jonas Valanciunas makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
35-31
Nick Richards offensive rebound
+2
Nick Richards makes two point putback dunk
32-31
Gordon Hayward misses two point layup
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
JT Thor misses two point hook shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets offensive rebound
Ish Smith misses two point pullup jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Ish Smith, Gordon Hayward, JT Thor, Nick Richards)
Hornets 60 second timeout
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving finger roll layup (CJ McCollum assists)
32-29
+2
Nick Richards makes two point reverse layup (Miles Bridges assists)
32-29
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point putback layup
30-27
CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point alley-oop dunk (Terry Rozier assists)
30-27
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-25
Pelicans lineup change (Dyson Daniels, Trey Murphy III, Jordan Hawkins, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum)
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-25
Nick Richards shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
+3
Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists)
26-25
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Jose Alvarado misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Nick Richards)
+1
Jose Alvarado makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-22
Nathan Mensah shooting foul (Jose Alvarado draws the foul)
Jose Alvarado offensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Bryce McGowens misses three point jump shot
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses two point pullup jump shot
Terry Rozier turnover (bad pass) (Jose Alvarado steals)
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses two point driving layup
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point floating jump shot (Terry Rozier assists)
25-22
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving layup
25-20
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses two point jump shot
Jose Alvarado personal foul (Bryce McGowens draws the foul)
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-20
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-20
Nathan Mensah shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
Nathan Mensah offensive foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul)
Nathan Mensah turnover (offensive foul)
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Nathan Mensah)
Pelicans lineup change (Dyson Daniels, Trey Murphy III, Jonas Valanciunas, Jose Alvarado, CJ McCollum)
End of 1st Quarter.
Pelicans offensive rebound
Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
Nathan Mensah defensive rebound
Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot
+1
Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-20
Bryce McGowens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
Zion Williamson shooting foul (Bryce McGowens draws the foul)
+2
Trey Murphy III makes two point jump shot
21-19
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Bryce McGowens misses three point jump shot
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point layup
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets offensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses two point pullup jump shot
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-19
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Jose Alvarado, Naji Marshall)
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-19
Bryce McGowens shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
+2
Terry Rozier makes two point jump shot
17-19
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Jose Alvarado misses two point reverse layup
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot
Nathan Mensah defensive rebound
Naji Marshall misses two point jump shot
Naji Marshall defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses two point jump shot
Terry Rozier defensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses two point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Ish Smith, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Nathan Mensah)
Instant replay (Challenge)
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Ish Smith, Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Nathan Mensah)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Naji Marshall turnover (offensive foul)
Naji Marshall offensive foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Nathan Mensah offensive rebound
Nathan Mensah misses two point tip layup
Miles Bridges misses two point layup
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Ish Smith, Bryce McGowens, Nathan Mensah)
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Jose Alvarado, Naji Marshall, Brandon Ingram)
Zion Williamson turnover (offensive goaltending)
+2
Nick Richards makes two point hook shot
17-17
+3
Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)
17-15
CJ McCollum defensive rebound
Gordon Hayward misses two point jump shot
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses two point jump shot
+3
Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists)
14-15
JT Thor defensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot
+2
Nick Richards makes two point layup (Gordon Hayward assists)
14-12
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Ish Smith, Gordon Hayward, JT Thor, Nick Richards)
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Brandon Ingram)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Nick Richards shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup
14-10
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point layup
12-10
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point pullup jump shot
12-10
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Terry Rozier misses two point stepback jump shot
+1
CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-8
+1
CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-8
Brandon Miller shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses two point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
8-8
+2
Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup
8-8
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses two point jump shot
Miles Bridges turnover (Herbert Jones steals)
+2
Brandon Ingram makes two point driving dunk (Jonas Valanciunas assists)
6-6
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point hook shot (Brandon Ingram assists)
4-6
+2
Nick Richards makes two point layup
4-6
+2
Herbert Jones makes two point layup (CJ McCollum assists)
2-4
+2
Gordon Hayward makes two point pullup jump shot
2-4
Brandon Ingram offensive foul (Charge) (Terry Rozier draws the foul)
Brandon Ingram turnover (offensive foul)
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Brandon Ingram misses two point jump shot
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
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Miles Bridges makes two point jump shot
0-2
Gordon Hayward misses two point jump shot
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound
Nick Richards blocks Jonas Valanciunas's two point driving layup
Miles Bridges turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Nick Richards defensive rebound
CJ McCollum misses two point pullup jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas vs. Nick Richards (CJ McCollum gains possession)
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, Nick Richards)
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | H. Jones | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| G-F | 25 | T. Murphy III | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| G | 3 | C. McCollum | 19 | 5 | 4 |
| F | 8 | N. Marshall | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 14 | B. Ingram | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 0 | M. Bridges | 27 | 10 | 2 |
| G | 24 | B. Miller | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| F | 20 | G. Hayward | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| G | 3 | T. Rozier | 30 | 4 | 6 |
| C | 4 | N. Richards | 16 | 6 | 1 |
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Pelicans vs. Hornets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Pelicans vs. Hornets
- Date: Friday, December 15, 2023
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Spectrum Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Pelicans favored at -9.5
- Total (Over/Under): 233.5
- Moneyline Odds: Pelicans -390, Hornets +350
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Pelicans: 76%
- Hornets: 24%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Pelicans 120-112 Hornets.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Pelicans a win probability of 76%, while the Hornets have a win probability of 24%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Pelicans are more likely to beat the Hornets in the NBA game at Spectrum Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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