NBA · 2026-27
Charlotte Hornets
4-7 · #18 of 30 by Elo
Elo rating
1486
#18 of 30 · 1500 is average
Market rating
1479
#20 of 30 by recent lines
This season
−70
Elo change since opening night
Forecasts on their games
55%
6–5 this season
Offense
−4.8 pts
#30 of 30 · scored a game above average
Defense
+2.3 pts
#8 of 30 · allowed a game below average
By the numbers
This season, regular season, each with its league rank. Scoring and margin are a game; opponent Elo is how strong the teams they've played are.
- Points scored
- 98.8
- 30th of 30
- Points allowed
- 110.4
- 10th fewest of 30
- Margin
- −11.5
- 27th of 30
- Offense rating
- 101.2
- 30th of 30
- Defense rating
- 113.1
- 20th of 30
- Pace
- 97.3
- 30th of 30
- Last 10
- 3–7
- 19th of 27
- At home
- 3–4
- 19th of 30
- On the road
- 1–3
- 21st of 30
- Opponent Elo
- 1476
- 22nd toughest of 30
Season outlook
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the 2026-27 season and the playoffs, with standings ties broken by coin flip. Every team and how it works
Projected record
37-45
Now 4-7 · middle 80%: 31–43 wins
Make the playoffs
32%
Play-in: 83%
About 41 wins usually gets them in
Reach the NBA Finals
<1%
Win it all
<1%
In 1 of 10,000 simulations
Playoff chances this season
Their chance to make the playoffs from each day's simulation of the rest of the season, since Nov 3. Now 32%.
Upcoming
Forecasts for their next games. Their next 5 opponents average 1515 Elo, the 14th-toughest stretch of the league's 30.
Hornets
4-7
Suns
4-6
Hornets
4-7
Clippers
2-8
Hornets
4-7
Lakers
10-2
Hornets
4-7
Hawks
7-5
Grizzlies
7-3
Hornets
4-7
Bulls
1-8
Hornets
4-7
Players
Who's been playing, busiest first. Each has projections, prop lines and recent games against the line.
Rating history
Elo over the last two seasons. The dashed line is league average.
Against the line
This season, against each game's closing spread and total.
- Against the spread
- 4–7
- Last 10
- 3–7
- As the favorite
- 1–2
- As the underdog
- 3–5
- Overs–unders
- 4–7
- Overs–unders, last 10
- 4–6
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Recent results
Last ten games and whether the forecast hit.
Last 10, oldest first: L W W L L L L L L W
- W
vs CLE 124–112Picked CLE 72%Nov 9Miss - L
vs BOS 80–119Picked BOS 74%Nov 6Hit - L
@ BKN 104–114Picked CHA 59%Nov 4Miss - L
vs DET 91–124Picked DET 66%Nov 2Hit - L
vs PHI 104–109Picked PHI 52%Oct 31Hit - L
@ WSH 79–95Picked CHA 50%Oct 30Miss - L@ DET 89–97Picked DET 71%Oct 28Hit
- Wvs WSH 110–103Picked CHA 56%Oct 26Hit
- W
vs MIA 115–110Picked MIA 60%Oct 24Miss - L
vs ATL 81–128Picked ATL 56%Oct 23Hit
Injury report
Current ESPN report, with what the model subtracts for their next game.
Kon Knueppel G
−26 EloOut25 min a game when healthy · 22.6 Game Score per 48
Knueppel (hamstring) was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain Sunday and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Brandon Miller F
−5 EloDay-To-Day27 min a game when healthy · 19.4 Game Score per 48
Miller (groin) is listed as out for Monday's game against Cleveland.
Moussa Diabate F
−5 EloDay-To-Day28 min a game when healthy · 19.2 Game Score per 48
Diabate (quadriceps) has been downgraded to out for Monday's game against Cleveland.
Grant Williams F
OutWilliams (hamstring) is out for Monday's game against the Cavaliers.
Dennis Schroder G
OutSchroder has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and will be reevaluated in two weeks, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.com reports.