On Wednesday night, the Sixers will host the Charlotte Hornets at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers have won seven games in a row and have climbed to within two games of second place in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets are 22-19 and, as it happens, two games behind the Sixers. It’s a pretty big gulf, though, because if the season ended today, the Sixers would be the fifth seed and in the main playoff draw, whereas the Hornets would be stuck in a play-in against the Boston Celtics.

Let’s get into our Sixers vs. Hornets betting pick with player prop predictions, odds, and analysis for this January 12, 2022 matchup.

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Sixers vs. Hornets Betting Pick (January 12, 2022)

Jim Gardner’s first broadcast as anchor of the 11:00 p.m. newscast on Action News took place on May 11, 1977. Gardner relinquished the job last night, and did something that very few people in any industry can manage to do: Go out on top.

Granted, for athletes, it’s nearly an impossible thing to do. For one thing, the contracts have become so long, so lucrative and often so backloaded in sports that even when it’s apparent that a player’s skills have eroded significantly, neither the player nor the team can do much but let time do its thing. Of course, this leads to some pretty painful moments. Anyone who watched Ryan Howard’s last three seasons in Philadelphia can tell you how tough it can be to watch someone play at an extremely subpar level because, well, they’re getting paid whether they hit/catch the ball or not.

But broadcasters aren’t immune from this, either. Harry Kalas was as beloved a play-by-play announcer as this city has ever known. Toward the end of his time behind the microphone, though, Kalas was misidentifying players and occasionally losing the count. It was such a joy that the Phillies won the 2008 World Series not just because it broke a 25-year slump in Philadelphia, but also because everyone wanted to hear Kalas call one more World Series win and the time for him to do so was clearly shortening. That Kalas passed away the following spring made it all that much more poignant.

The whispers have come now for legendary Eagles play-by-play voice Merrill Reese, who turned 79 years of age at the outset of this NFL season. Reese isn’t making errors on air in any significant numbers, but on the occasions when he does call the wrong name or forget the down and distance, you can almost hear the fans in their cars saying to themselves “well, nothing lasts forever.”

So it was for Jim Gardner, who even as he was stepping away on his own terms was still dominating his time slot in the ratings and, to all appearances, was as good at his job as he had ever been. It’s perhaps the most telling testament to Gardner’s greatness that there was nothing even resembling a public opinion that maybe Gardner should make way for someone else. Imagine being so good at what you do for a living that people are legitimately disappointed when you stop. That, dear reader, is something just short of magic.

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Sixers vs. Hornets Odds

Oh, right, the game. Where was I?

Here’s the line for the Sixers and Hornets at FanDuel Sportsbook:

  • Point Spread: Sixers -5 (-110), Hornets +5 (-110)
  • Moneyline: Sixers -198, Hornets +166
  • Total: 225

Bets We Like With a Sixers Win

Sixers to Win and Over 225 Total Points (+165, FanDuel Sportsbook)

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Let’s maybe be careful with this one because it looks too easy to be true. As they were the last time these teams met in December, the Hornets are still a high-scoring team (115.2 points per game, second in the NBA) that ranges from disinterested to positively non-participatory on the defensive end (115.9 points against per game, 29th in the NBA). So the over looks likely. The problem is, the Sixers might not win the game. It helps the Sixers’ cause that Kelly Oubre Jr. is out for this game, but remarkably, at 16.6 points per game, Oubre Jr. is only the fifth-leading scorer on the Hornets. Given the likelihood of a shootout here, pinning a parlay on a Sixers win is dangerous stuff.

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Bets We Like Independent of Outcome

Joel Embiid Over 31.5 Points (-105, Caesars Sportsbook)

You know what? We give up. We took Embiid under 30.5 points on Monday night. He scored 31. Embiid has scored 30 or more in nine of his last ten starts, and in seven in a row. We’re done with trying to be clever. Against a bad defensive team, at home, in a game where he’ll probably have to play a lot of minutes, a tally of 32 points or more is well within Embiid’s grasp.

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Gordon Hayward Over 16.5 Points (-115, DraftKings Sportsbook)

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Hayward dumped 31 on the Sixers in the Hornets’ 110-106 loss to the Sixers on December 8. He’s averaging 17 points per game, and the absence of Oubre Jr. will provide Hayward with both the additional playing time and the onus to fill the scoring void necessary for him to hit this prop.

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Mason Plumlee Over 5.5 Rebounds (-133, FOX Bet)

Sure, the return on this one is pretty light, but as with poker, sometimes it’s better to win a small pot than lose a big one. Plumlee is averaging 7.1 rebounds per game this season and had nine boards two nights ago against the Milwaukee Bucks. Over his last 10 games, Plumlee is averaging 7.4 rebounds per game. So we can live with the -133.

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Sixers vs. Hornets Prediction

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The Sixers are certifiably hot right now, but the Hornets haven’t exactly stunk lately, either. The Hornets have won three in a row including two straight wins over the Bucks. One of the adages we like to live by is if you don’t think the underdog can possibly win the game, don’t take the points. Well, the Hornets can absolutely win this game, so we know what to do.

Pick: Hornets +5 (-110, Barstool Sportsbook)

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