Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction 2/10/25 NBA Picks

The Charlotte Hornets and the Brooklyn Nets duke it out at the Barclays Center on Monday night. Here’s a Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction. This article will include a Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets Pick.

The Charlotte Hornets have been in a real slump as they've lost seven of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back here after getting beaten by the Pistons in a 112-102 road defeat last night. Miles Bridges led the team with 30 points, nine rebounds, and three assists, Seth Curry added 26 points while Isaiah Wong chipped in with 17 points on six of nine shooting off the bench. As a team, the Hornets shot 43 percent from the field and 15 of 32 from the 3-point line as they struggled from the start and scored just 15 points in the first quarter to fall into an early 28-point deficit which just left them too much ground to make up despite a better performance in the second half. The Hornets will take on the Magic after this game.

Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets are starting to heat up as they've won four of their last five games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after blowing past the Heat in a 102-86 home win on Friday. Cameron Johnson led the team with 18 points, D'Angelo Russell added 17 points, while Nic Claxton chipped in with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks. As a team, the Nets shot just 41 percent from the field and 10 of 37 from the 3-point line but this win was all about their defense as they struggled for most of the contest and looked to be in trouble when they scored just 18 points in the third quarter to fall behind by 11 points before they restricted the Heat to just nine points in the fourth quarter to pull off the impressive comeback win at home. 

Why the Brooklyn Nets will win

• The Hornets have lost each of their last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
• The Nets have won each of their last six games as home favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine Monday night games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Nets have covered the spread in four of their last five home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Nets have lost each of their last eight games following a home win.
• The underdogs have won each of the Nets' last three games at Barclays Center.
• The Hornets have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as underdogs following a loss.
• The Nets have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as favorites following a win.

The Hornets are going to be shorthanded for this one with LaMelo Ball, Josh Green and Nick Smith Jr all out, while the Nets are still missing Bojan Bogdanovic and they have D'Angelo Russell listed as questionable. The Hornets are coming into this one low on confidence as they've lost seven of their last eight games and they will also be low on troops with three of their best players sitting out. In contrast, the Nets have sprung to life with four wins from their past five games and they played excellent defense to take down the Heat on Friday, so I will go with the Nets to get the win and cover at the short line against this slumping Hornets squad.