Hornets visit winless-at-home Nets in a clash of slumps

Charlotte and Brooklyn both arrive struggling. The Hornets are 3-5 and ninth in the Eastern Conference, with one win in their last five (LLLLW). They are 1-2 on the road. The Nets are 1-6, fifth in the Atlantic Division, and 0-3 at home. Brooklyn has gone LWLLL over its last five games.

Charlotte already has the edge in the season series, 1-0. That adds some pressure on a Nets team looking for a second win of the year at Barclays Center.

Chirp's Sim sees a tight one over 10,000 simulations. It likes the Nets at 52%, with the Hornets at 48%. The most likely final is Nets 109, Hornets 108.