The Win Meter favors the Hornets at home against the 76ers on Monday, December 21, at about 70%. That is a real edge, but the 76ers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hornets 70%, with a projected score of Philadelphia 76ers 111, Charlotte Hornets 117. The rating gap is 46 points in favor of the Hornets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Hornets on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 3 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The 76ers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -7.2. The Hornets are 1-0 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -5.4.
The 76ers were beaten 144-114 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Hornets were beaten 121-90 on the road by ORL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Dominick Barlow (PHI), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Ariel Hukporti (PHI), expected back Oct 1, 2027, Tacko Fall (PHI), expected back Oct 25, 2026, Kylan Boswell (CHA), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Coby White (CHA), expected back Oct 24, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Dean Wade (PHI) and LeBron James (PHI). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the 76ers lead 6-1, with the 76ers outscoring the Hornets by an average of 0.3 points per game. The last meeting was PHI 118, CHA 114.