Update 8:33 AM ET: Kon Knueppel (hamstring) is no longer listed out, and the Hornets list him and Coby White (calf) as probable; Grant Williams is out. The Nets host the Hornets in Brooklyn on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:30 PM ET. Only about $1,100 has traded on Polymarket so far, so small orders can move this price.
What the numbers say right now
Hornets: 3-5 against 3.4 expected wins, 0.4 below, 13th-easiest schedule; 1-7 on overs, avg total 221.0 (Expected, season to Nov 3)
Nets: 1-6 against 2.0 expected wins, 1.0 below (8th-furthest below of 30 teams), 3rd-toughest schedule; 3-4 on overs, avg total 225.4 (Expected, season to Nov 3)
Price: Hornets 57¢, Nets 43¢ (Polymarket, as of Tue 4:16 PM ET)
Kalshi: Hornets 57¢, Nets 44¢
Game total: 212.5 points (over 54¢, under 46¢)
2027 title price: Hornets 1¢, Nets 1¢ (Polymarket US)
Live price and every move: NBA WIRE
Hornets vs Nets prices on Polymarket and Kalshi
Polymarket has the Hornets at 57¢ and the Nets at 43¢. Kalshi has the same price. For the Kalshi side of this one, NBA MARKET lists both prices. The Hornets opened at 42¢, so the price has moved 15¢ toward them since. For context, favorites have won 69% of the games on our results page so far (74-33). Records only tell half of it; Expected compares each team to what the prices said.
Recent form: Hornets vs Nets
The last few games for both teams, with the price going in.
The Hornets are 0-2 this week: a 109-104 home loss to the 76ers on Saturday as 48¢ underdogs and a 124-91 home loss to the Pistons on Monday as 32¢ underdogs. Both went over the total. On the market they rate 44, 20th of 30, and they are 3-5 against 3.4 expected wins. Their next two opponents rate 49 on average, about an average run.
The Nets are 1-1 this week: a 98-90 win at the Pacers on Sunday as 40¢ underdogs and a 103-90 loss at the Knicks on Monday as 12¢ underdogs. Both went under the total. One of the wins came as underdogs. On the market they rate 34, 27th of 30, and they are 1-6 against 2.0 expected wins.
Injury report: Hornets vs Nets
As of Nov 4, 8:33 AM ET. Statuses can change up to tip.
Egor Demin (Nets): Out, leg
Grant Williams (Hornets): Out, hamstring
Hornets and Nets key players
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. NBA USAGE shows how Hornets’ touches split when the lineup changes.
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)
Coby White: 19.4 min, 32.1% usage, 15.6 pts, 3.0 reb, 3.0 ast
Out: Grant Williams.
Nets
Michael Porter Jr.: 32.5 min, 30.5% usage, 24.2 pts, 7.1 reb, 3.0 ast
Julius Randle: 33.0 min, 26.5% usage, 21.1 pts, 6.7 reb, 5.0 ast (new, was MIN)
Noah Clowney: 27.0 min, 20.4% usage, 12.3 pts, 4.1 reb, 1.6 ast
Keon Ellis: 24.8 min, 12.4% usage, 8.3 pts, 2.8 reb, 1.6 ast (new, was CLE)
Terance Mann: 24.3 min, 13.5% usage, 7.2 pts, 3.2 reb, 3.0 ast
Out: Egor Demin.
Top rookies: Mikel Brown Jr., pick 6 (Nets).
Questions about Hornets vs Nets
Who will win, the Hornets or the Nets?
The Hornets, at 57¢ on Polymarket to the Nets’ 43¢. NBA MARKET shows whether Kalshi has either side cheaper.
When and where is Hornets vs Nets?
Wednesday, November 4, at 7:30 PM ET, in Brooklyn.
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