- Matchup: Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets
- Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- Broadcast: YES Network
- Betting Odds: Charlotte Hornets (+1.5)
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The Barclays Center will host a matchup between the Brooklyn Nets (20-62 last season) and the Charlotte Hornets (44-38 last year) on Wednesday. Oddsmakers have opened with Brooklyn as 1.5-point favorites, while the over/under total is set at 219.5 points.
In their previous game, the Hornets faced off against the Knicks and secured a victory with a score of 110-96. Charlotte finished with a shooting percentage of 45.9% (39 out of 85) and successfully hit 19 of 52 attempts from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, they converted 13 of 17 attempts for a 76.5% success rate. The Hornets dominated the boards with 53 rebounds, including 17 on the offensive end. Additionally, they provided 31 assists and forced New York into 13 turnovers while recording 8 steals. Defensively, Charlotte allowed New York to shoot 43.3% from the field, with the Knicks achieving 39 out of 90 shots. New York logged 29 assists and 10 steals, paired with 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive) and 4 blocks. The Knicks converted 5 of 8 free throws, finishing with a 62.5% rate and 13 of 40 from long range. In terms of fouls, Charlotte committed 18, while New York had 21.
Notable contributions came from LaMelo Ball, who played a significant role, shooting 36.8% from the field and dishing out 6 assists. In 29 minutes of play, he secured 7 rebounds and scored 19 points on 7 of 19 shooting.
Looking back at last season, Charlotte logged a record of 44-38, averaging 116.0 points per game (13th in the NBA) with a shooting accuracy of 46.0%. The Hornets made 37.8% of their 3-point attempts (1,343 of 3,549) and 81.8% from the charity stripe. Collectively, they gathered 46.1 rebounds per game and registered 2,160 assists, ranking 15th in the league. They averaged 15.4 turnovers per game and committed 19.1 personal fouls.
On the defensive side, the Hornets forced 12.7 turnovers per game while conceding 19.8 fouls. Their 3-point defense was solid, allowing only 35.9%, ranking them 7th for points allowed per game (111.2). Opponents shot 46.7% against them (3,364 out of 7,207), and Charlotte gave up 39.3 boards per game, ranking 9th in assists allowed with 2,126 over the last season.
The Nets faced a disappointing loss in their last game against the Raptors, finishing 136-101. Brooklyn collected 33 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 46 rebounds. They turned the ball over 17 times and recorded 3 steals. Toronto committed 14 fouls, granting the Nets 29 free throw attempts, of which they made 22 (75.9%). From behind the arc, Brooklyn made 9 of 34 attempts (26.5%) and shot 40.7% overall (35 out of 86). Defensively, they allowed the Raptors to hit 51 of 80 shots, achieving an impressive 63.8% shooting rate. Despite their effort, they permitted Toronto to grab 45 rebounds, including 13 on the offensive end.
Tyson Etienne was a standout for the Nets in this match, scoring 20 points in 37 minutes, contributing 4 assists and pulling down 1 rebound with a shooting percentage of 37.5% (6 out of 16).
Last season, Brooklyn finished with a 20-62 record. They averaged 21.1 fouls per game while achieving a 78.0% free throw rate. Their assists per game totaled 25.0 (26th in the league), coupled with an average of 15.8 turnovers. Brooklyn scored 8,686 points last season, averaging 105.9 points per game, while grabbing 39.3 boards per game at a shooting rate of 44.3%, ranking them last in the league.
In terms of defense, the Nets ranked 17th in points per game allowed (115.9). They forced 14.5 turnovers per game while allowing opponents to shoot 49.7% from the field (30th in the league). Their opponents also achieved a 38.1% 3-point shooting rate (1,027 of 2,696) and converted 77.5% of their free throws. The Nets allowed an average of 27.5 assists and 43.6 rebounds (ranked 19th and 14th in the NBA respectively).
Who do you think will cover the spread in today’s NBA matchup?
Prediction: Pick Brooklyn (-1.5)
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