NBA Prop Bets: Brooklyn Nets vs Charlotte Hornets (October 21, 2026)

The Charlotte Hornets (0-0) face the Brooklyn Nets (0-0) at Barclays Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup. The Hornets opened as 4.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 1.5, leaving the Hornets at -120 and Nets at +100. The total points line is set at 219.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 110-109 Charlotte.

The Nets (-110) had a 36-45-1 ATS record last season, while the Hornets (-110) held a record of 50-34-0.
The Nets had a 35-45-2 O/U record last season (meaning 35 games went over the total points line, 45 went under and two resulted in a push). The Hornets had a 32-52-0 O/U record last season.

Scoring Insights

The Nets scored 105.9 points per game last season (30th in the league). Comparatively, the Hornets averaged +10.1 more at 116.0 points (13th).
Defensively, the Nets allowed 115.9 points per game last season (17th in the league), while the Hornets gave up an average of 111.2 points (7th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams played last season?

Pace

The Nets ranked 25th for pace last season, recording 97.1 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Hornets were 26th on that scale with 96.8 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 45.5% of the Nets' field goal attempts came from three point range (11th in the league), leaving 54.5% from two. Meanwhile, the Hornets' opponents recorded 40.6% of their attempts from three (8th) and 59.4% from two.
Comparatively, Charlotte took 48.7% of shots from three (2nd), leaving 51.3% from two, while Brooklyn's opponents attempted 38.8% from three (1st) and 61.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Nets shot an underwhelming 34.0% from deep last season (30th in the NBA), compared to the Hornets who made 37.8% of their attempts (3rd).
On the opposite end, Brooklyn held opponents to 38.1% of their three-point attempts (30th), while Charlotte's opponents hit 35.9% of their shots (18th).

Ball Protection

The Nets committed 15.8 turnovers per game last season, ranking 29th in the league, while the Hornets forced 12.7 turnovers (28th).
Flipping that script, Brooklyn forced 14.5 turnovers (16th), while Charlotte committed 15.4 (25th).

Crashing the Boards

Brooklyn recorded just 39.3 rebounds per game last season (30th in the league), including 10.3 offensive boards (24th). Conversely, Charlotte's opponents averaged a paltry 39.3 rebounds (1st), 10.2 of which came on the offensive end (3rd).
Meanwhile, the Hornets averaged 46.1 rebounds (5th) and 12.8 offensive rebounds (5th), while the Nets allowed 43.6 and 10.2, ranking 14th and 2nd.

First Quarter Winner

Brooklyn is +102 to win the first quarter, while Charlotte is -122. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Brooklyn	29-48-5	18-20-3	11-28-2	7-0-0	22-48-5
Charlotte	43-36-5	23-16-3	20-20-2	24-13-1	19-23-4

First Half Winner

Brooklyn is +100 to win the first half and Charlotte is -120. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Brooklyn	25-56-1	16-24-1	9-32-0	7-0-0	18-56-1
Charlotte	46-36-2	25-17-0	21-19-2	24-12-2	22-24-0

HT/FT

Brooklyn is +140 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Charlotte is +120.

The Nets completed the HT/FT double in 19.5% of games last season, while the Hornets completed the HT/FT double in 41.7% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Wednesday's matchup is +1600 to go to overtime.

The Nets played in two games that went to overtime last season, while the Hornets appeared in four.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams scored 110+ points in 19 of Brooklyn's 82 games last season. Meanwhile, 31 of Charlotte's 84 games saw both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Charlotte recorded a 117-86 blowout victory against Brooklyn at Barclays Center when these teams last met on March 31, 2026. Miles Bridges was prominent on that day, recording 19 points, five rebounds and four steals. That result snapped the Nets' three-game winning streak against the Hornets at Barclays Center.