Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets Picks and Prediction for Saturday October 31 2026

In Saturday night NBA action, the Philadelphia 76ers will travel to the Spectrum Center to take on the Charlotte Hornets. This battle will get started at 6:00 pm EST on October 31, 2026. The game will be televised on NBA TV. The 76ers have been installed as a 1.5 point road favorite and the total as of writing is 216.5. Be ready for all of this season's NBA action with our free NBA picks.

Philadelphia working out the kinks on offense

The Philadelphia 76ers have advanced to the second round of the playoffs in six of the previous nine years and this year’s roster is built to go deeper. The 76ers (5-1) acquired All-Star G Jaylen Brown in a trade that sent Paul George to Boston and have arguably the best starting lineup in the NBA.  Last night, Philadelphia made the plays down the stretch to earn a 98-83 home victory versus New York.

All-Star G Tyrese Maxey tallied a game-high 27 points (10-19 FG), four rebounds, and four assists. Anfernee Simons scored 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting in 31 minutes off the Philadelphia bench. LeBron James added 20 points (8-15 FG), nine rebounds, and eight assists for the 76ers. 

Despite their early season success, the 76ers rank in the bottom four of the league in offensive efficiency (102.8) and are averaging 108.7 points per contest. During Friday’s victory, Philadelphia assisted on 26 of 37 made field goals and shot 49 percent overall. The 76ers were outrebounded by a 45-39 margin and committed 14 turnovers that led to 21 New York points.

Charlotte struggling to score

The Charlotte Hornets are looking to snap a ten season playoff drought and have not won a playoff series since 2002. The Hornets (3-3) increased their win total by 25 games for third year head coach Charles Lee and are playing well enough defensively to be a playoff team. Last night, Charlotte was outscored by 15 points during the third quarter of a 95-79 road loss against Washington. 

Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 19 points on an inefficient 7-for-24 shooting effort and grabbed seven rebounds. Naz Reid scored 12 points (5-17 FG) to go along with 11 rebounds and three steals. Moussa Diabate added ten points and 12 rebounds in a losing effort for the Hornets. 

Charlotte turned the ball over 48 times through their first two games and ranks last in the league in offensive efficiency. During Friday’s loss, the Hornets missed 44 of 56 three-point attempts and shot an ice cold 30 percent overall. Charlotte won the battle of the boards by a 55-53 margin and trailed by as many as 25 points.

Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets Picks and Prediction

Pick: Charlotte Hornets +1.5

Charlotte G Kon Knueppel (hamstring) is getting close to making his season debut, while G Coby White (calf) remains without a timetable to return. The 76ers took two out of three against the Hornets a season ago, but Charlotte scored a lopsided 130-93 home victory. Philadelphia could be without Jaylen Brown (knee) and will be flat after knocking off the Knicks for a second time already this season. Take the Hornets to win at home.

Pick: Under 216.5

This is a battle of contrasting styles. Philadelphia plays at the third fastest tempo in the league while Charlotte prefers a much slower pace. These two teams are a combined 1-11 O/U and the Hornets (97.3) are the only team in the NBA averaging less than 100 points per game. Take the under.

Final Score Prediction: Charlotte Hornets win 109-99