The New Orleans Pelicans and the Charlotte Hornets match up in a cross-conference contest at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday. New Orleans is favored by 6.5 points at William Hill Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 218 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Hornets vs. Pelicans picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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