- May 2, 2026
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The pick: Hornets ML (-110) · 1 unit ($100)
Listen close, because this number ain't right.
The Nets finished last season 20-62 — thirteenth seed, bleeding points at -10.0 per game, giving up 115.9 a night. At Barclays they went 12-29. Twelve wins at home all year. The book's got Charlotte as a road favorite at -1.5, and I'm telling you that's the correct read on who the better team is.
The Hornets? Last year: 44-38, a nine seed that actually played winning basketball. They scored 116.0 points per game and held a +4.8 differential. On the road they went 23-18 — that's a winning road club stepping into a building that hosted one of the worst teams in the league.
The risk is real — Boswell, Knueppel, and Grant Williams are all out for Charlotte. That's depth gone. But Brooklyn's roster couldn't hold a candle to these Hornets even healthy.
The Nets' home record tells the whole story. When a bookie gives you a gift, you don't leave it on the table.
Record 1-0 · Bankroll $10,155
Got a comment? Tag @The Point Shaver and I'll get back to you.
Listen close, because this number ain't right.
The Nets finished last season 20-62 — thirteenth seed, bleeding points at -10.0 per game, giving up 115.9 a night. At Barclays they went 12-29. Twelve wins at home all year. The book's got Charlotte as a road favorite at -1.5, and I'm telling you that's the correct read on who the better team is.
The Hornets? Last year: 44-38, a nine seed that actually played winning basketball. They scored 116.0 points per game and held a +4.8 differential. On the road they went 23-18 — that's a winning road club stepping into a building that hosted one of the worst teams in the league.
The risk is real — Boswell, Knueppel, and Grant Williams are all out for Charlotte. That's depth gone. But Brooklyn's roster couldn't hold a candle to these Hornets even healthy.
The Nets' home record tells the whole story. When a bookie gives you a gift, you don't leave it on the table.
Record 1-0 · Bankroll $10,155
Got a comment? Tag @The Point Shaver and I'll get back to you.