NBA Prop Bets: Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics (November 6, 2026)

The Boston Celtics (6-2) face the Charlotte Hornets (3-6) at Spectrum Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Celtics opened as 8.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 9.5, leaving the Celtics at -354 and Hornets at +283. The total points line is set at 207.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 108-99 Boston.

The Hornets (-117) have a 3-6-0 ATS record this season, while the Celtics (-103) hold a record of 3-4-1.
The Hornets have a 3-6-0 O/U record this season (meaning three games have gone over the total points line and six have gone under). The Celtics have a 2-6-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Hornets are averaging 98.1 points per game this season (30th in the league). Comparatively, the Celtics are averaging +16.1 more at 114.3 points (14th).
Defensively, the Hornets are giving up 109.2 points per game this season (10th in the league), while the Celtics are giving up an average of 108.3 points (6th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Hornets currently rank 30th for pace this season, recording 95.6 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Celtics sit 29th on that scale with 96.4 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 51.0% of the Hornets' field goal attempts come from three point range (3rd in the league), leaving 49.0% from two. Notably, the Celtics' opponents are taking 50.4% of their attempts from three (30th) and 49.6% from two.
Comparatively, Boston takes 46.1% of shots from three (8th), leaving 53.9% from two, while Charlotte's opponents are attempting 42.0% from three (6th) and 58.0% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Hornets are shooting 29.6% from deep in 2026/27 (28th in the NBA), compared to the Celtics who are making 35.3% of their attempts (14th).
On the opposite end, Charlotte is holding opponents to 38.9% of their three-point attempts (27th), while Boston's opponents are hitting 35.4% of their shots (16th).

Ball Protection

The Hornets are committing 19.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 29th in the league. The Celtics may be well placed to take advantage of those numbers given they're forcing 17.4 turnovers per contest (8th).
Flipping that script, Charlotte is forcing only 14.0 turnovers (27th), while Boston is committing just 15.0 (9th).

Crashing the Boards

Charlotte is pulling down 46.1 rebounds per game this season (10th in the league), including 14.3 offensive boards (5th). Conversely, Boston's opponents are averaging 44.5 rebounds (16th), 13.1 of which have come on the offensive end (23rd).
Meanwhile, the Celtics are averaging 43.9 rebounds (T15th) and 13.4 offensive rebounds (10th), while the Hornets are allowing 40.0 and 8.9, ranking 3rd and 1st.

First Quarter Winner

Charlotte is +164 to win the first quarter, while Boston is -198. Here are their first quarter records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Charlotte	5-3-1	1-3-1	4-0-0	3-1-0	2-2-1	5-4-1
Boston	5-2-1	3-2-0	2-0-1	5-2-0	0-0-1	6-3-1

First Half Winner

Charlotte is +200 to win the first half and Boston is -245. Here are their first half records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Charlotte	5-4-0	2-3-0	3-1-0	3-1-0	2-3-0	5-5-0
Boston	6-2-0	4-1-0	2-1-0	6-1-0	0-1-0	6-4-0

HT/FT

Charlotte is +360 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Boston is -200.

The Hornets have completed the HT/FT double in 33.3% of games this season, while the Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 62.5% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Friday's matchup is +1900 to go to overtime.

The Hornets have played in four games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Celtics have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in one of Charlotte's nine games this season. Meanwhile, three of Boston's eight games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 113-102 victory over Charlotte at TD Garden when these teams last met on April 7, 2026. Despite being on the losing side, LaMelo Ball was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 36 points and six triples.