The Brooklyn Nets take on the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Brooklyn is favored by 4.5 points on the road, while the Over-Under is set at 240 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Brooklyn is very good on offense. The Nets are in the top 10 of the NBA in field-goal percentage and free-throw percentage, and Brooklyn is averaging 24.7 assists per game. Brooklyn is also scoring more than 1.11 points per possession for the season, and the team's efficiency is much higher when at something approaching full strength from an injury standpoint. Charlotte is in the bottom 10 of the NBA in defensive rating, with the Hornets landing in the bottom five of the sport in defensive rebounding, second-chance points allowed and assists allowed.

The model also knows Charlotte creates havoc on defense. The Hornets are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game, No. 4 in the NBA, and Charlotte is in the top five in steals per game. On offense, the Hornets are No. 2 in the league in assists, averaging 27.2 per game, with top-six marks in assist percentage, assist-to-turnover-ratio and turnover rate. Charlotte is also in the top three of the NBA in both fast-break points and points in the paint, with a top-tier 3-point shooting mark of 35.9 percent.

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