The Philadelphia 76ers head to Charlotte to face the Hornets on Monday afternoon. Philly is coming off a tight loss to the rival Knicks two days ago, while the Hornets return home fresh off a productive week that included a pair of encouraging wins against Southeast Division opponents. Both of these teams have offensive firepower and will try to use it to get a win in this contest. Here, I break down this matchup and bring you my 76ers vs Hornets prediction in the NBA.
Our 76ers vs Hornets Pick
Pick: Hornets -2.5 ATS PRO
Confidence: 3/5
Game Snapshot
Matchup: Philadelphia 76ers @ Charlotte Hornets
Date & Time: Monday, January 26, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Broadcast: NBA League Pass
Key Storylines
Form check: Philadelphia dropped a 112-109 grinder to New York on January 24, despite 38 points from Joel Embiid and 22 from Tyrese Maxey.
Charlotte upswing: The Hornets have won 3 of their last 4 games, including a 124-97 road win at Orlando and a 119-115 home result over Washington, showing improved defense and rebounding. The Hornets have been a pretty good offensive team this season despite not having a stellar reputation, and they will try to use their offense to get a win in this matchup.
Star power and usage: Maxey enters at 29.9 points and 6.8 assists per game, while Brandon Miller paces Charlotte at 20.0 points and LaMelo Ball sits at 7.6 assists per game. Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel has become a big story for the Hornets as well, as he has been one of the most effective outside shooters in the league.
Injury watch: Mason Plumlee is listed out with a groin issue for the Hornets, while KJ Simpson is day-to-day. For Philadelphia, Embiid and Paul George are both listed as out for this matchup, which will limit the ceiling of this Sixers group as they try to avoid a second straight loss.
Philadelphia has traveled well this season at 12-7 on the road for the year, while Charlotte is 8-13 at home.
Head-to-Head & Betting Trends
Past meetings: Philadelphia beat Charlotte 125-121 on October 25 in their first meeting of the season.
ATS records: Philadelphia is 25-19 against the spread this season and Charlotte is 26-20 against the number.
O/U records: Philadelphia is 23-21 to the over, while the under is 27-19 in Hornets games for the season.
76ers vs Hornets Model Projection
Score Projection: Philadelphia 116 – Charlotte 122
Win Probability: Philadelphia 48%, Charlotte 52%
Final Thoughts
I'm going with the Charlotte Hornets to win and cover the spread in this contest against the Philadelphia 76ers. Charlotte's young core has been playing some improved basketball of late and that should continue against a Sixers team that is missing two of its top-three stars. Expect Charlotte to put up another big number on offense tonight and for them to hand the Sixers another defeat.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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