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"April 3, 10:30 PM | Oracle ArenaNew Orleans Hornets vs Golden State Warriors Odds26-48TEAM RECORD42-32New Orleans travels to Golden State on Wednesday, hoping to boost its 26-48 mark with a victory over the Warriors. Golden State battles the Hornets, currently with a 26-48 mark (37-37 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 42-31-1 for the Warriors and 40-34 for the Hornets. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). View New Orleans vs Golden State Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Golden State opened as 8-point favorites at online sportsbook BetOnline, while the NBA total was sitting around 197.5 at Sportsbook.ag for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting. Power Rankings / Prediction:The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 24-rated Hornets taking on the No. 7-rated Warriors in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 99-95 win for the Warriors on Wednesday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:The game also pits Golden State&amp;#039;s No. 8-ranked offense, averaging 100.9 PPG, against a Hornets defense that ranks No. 14 at 97.6 PPG. The Warriors field goal percentage has averaged 45.6% so far, more than the Hornets shooters have achieved on the year, 45.2% per game.Defensively, the Hornets feature the league&amp;#039;s No. 15-rated defense on the road, giving up 100.6 points per game. Golden State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.The Hornets were a 112-92 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Cavaliers. They covered the 5.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (204) made winners of OVER bettors. The battle between the Hornets and Cavaliers didn&amp;rsquo;t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Cleveland was handed a 112-92 defeat on Sunday at New Orleans Arena.Golden State won its last outing, a 125-98 result against the Trail Blazers on March 30. The Warriors covered in that game as a 9.5-point favorite, while the 223 combined points took the game OVER the total. The battle between the Warriors and Trail Blazers didn&amp;rsquo;t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Portland was handed a 125-98 defeat on Saturday at Oracle Arena.New Orleans Hornets Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 5-5Before playing Utah are 3-7After playing Cleveland are 2-8After a win are 4-6Golden State Warriors Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 4-6Before playing Phoenix are 5-5After playing Portland are 3-7After a win are 5-5A few Hornets at Warriors trends to consider:New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans&amp;#039;s last 12 games when playing Golden StateNew Orleans is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games New Orleans is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games Golden State is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at homeGolden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State&amp;#039;s last 7 games Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing New OrleansNext up:New Orleans at Utah, Friday, April 5Golden State at Phoenix, Friday, April 5"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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