76ers vs Hornets Prediction: NBA Preview for Oct 31

No Coby White for the Hornets, which takes the 32% usage he carried last season out of their offense. The 76ers visit the Hornets on Saturday, October 31, at 6:00 PM ET in Charlotte.

Form going in

  • 76ers: Maxey 23%, Embiid 22%, Brown 19%, James 17%: 98.2 listed points, the flattest top four on the slate (NBA USAGE, Kalshi, Oct 28 8:30 AM)

  • Hornets: Brandon Miller projects 19.8 points, 35% of listed points, with Knueppel and Coby White out; Hornets on a back-to-back (NBA USAGE, Oct 28 8:30 AM)

  • Price: 76ers 53¢, Hornets 47¢ (Polymarket, as of Fri 3:05 PM ET)

  • Kalshi: 76ers 53¢, Hornets 48¢

  • 2027 title price: 76ers 12¢, Hornets 1¢ (Polymarket US)

  • Live price and every move: NBA WIRE

76ers vs Hornets prices on Polymarket and Kalshi

There is little between them: 76ers 53¢, Hornets 47¢. Kalshi is level with Polymarket here. NBA MARKET shows which app is cheaper for every game tonight. That is down 16¢ from the 76ers’ opening price of 69¢. Favorites at tip are 49-22 this season (69%) across the games logged on our results page. How 76ers and Hornets have done against their pre-game prices is tracked on Expected.

Injury report

As of Oct 26. These can change right up to tip.

  • Coby White (Hornets): Out, calf

  • Kon Knueppel (Hornets): Out, hamstring

  • VJ Edgecombe (76ers): Questionable, abdominal

  • Dominick Barlow (76ers): Out, back

  • Jabari Walker (76ers): Out, knee

  • Ariel Hukporti (76ers): Out, achilles

  • Tacko Fall (76ers): Out, quad

The rotations, by last season’s numbers

2025-26 numbers, current rosters. Usage is the share of possessions a player finished with a shot, free throws or a turnover while on the floor. For how Hornets’ minutes and shots are spread, check NBA USAGE.

76ers

  • Jaylen Brown: 34.4 min, 36.2% usage, 28.7 pts, 6.9 reb, 5.1 ast (new, was BOS)

  • Tyrese Maxey: 38.0 min, 29.4% usage, 28.3 pts, 4.1 reb, 6.6 ast

  • Joel Embiid: 31.6 min, 33.5% usage, 26.9 pts, 7.7 reb, 3.9 ast

  • LeBron James: 33.2 min, 27.2% usage, 20.9 pts, 6.1 reb, 7.2 ast (new, was LAL)

  • VJ Edgecombe: 35.0 min, 20.1% usage, 16.0 pts, 5.6 reb, 4.2 ast

Out: Jabari Walker, Dominick Barlow, Ariel Hukporti.

Hornets

  • Brandon Miller: 30.3 min, 28.0% usage, 20.2 pts, 4.9 reb, 3.3 ast

  • Grayson Allen: 28.8 min, 23.8% usage, 16.5 pts, 3.0 reb, 3.8 ast (new, was PHX)

  • Royce O'Neale: 28.4 min, 14.3% usage, 9.8 pts, 4.8 reb, 2.7 ast (new, was PHX)

  • Naz Reid: 26.1 min, 22.1% usage, 13.6 pts, 6.2 reb, 2.2 ast (new, was MIN)

  • Moussa Diabate: 26.0 min, 11.4% usage, 7.9 pts, 8.7 reb, 1.9 ast

Out: Kon Knueppel, Coby White.

How they come in

Recent games for each side, and what Polymarket priced them at before tip. For the cheaper side of every game on the slate, NBA MARKET does the comparison.

The 76ers are 1-1 this week: a 106-93 home loss to the Pistons on Sunday as 46¢ underdogs and a 114-109 win at the Pacers on Wednesday as 71¢ favorites. Both went under the total. On the market they rate 65, 5th of 30, and they are 4-1 against 3.0 expected wins. Their next three opponents rate 49 on average, about an average run.

The Hornets are 1-1 this week: a 110-103 home win over the Wizards on Monday as 58¢ favorites and a 97-89 loss at the Pistons on Wednesday as 28¢ underdogs. Both went under the total. On the market they rate 41, 19th of 30, and they are 3-2 against 2.1 expected wins. Their next three opponents rate 55 on average, a tougher run than most.

Questions about 76ers vs Hornets

Who will win, the 76ers or the Hornets?

The 76ers are the shorter side, so a win on them pays less per contract than the Hornets. Both prices sit at the top of this page and update live on NBA WIRE.

When and where is 76ers vs Hornets?

Saturday, October 31, at 6:00 PM ET, in Charlotte.

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