The Charlotte Bobcats and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wachovia Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the 76ers listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Bobcats, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Bobcats fell 95-93 to the Wizards last time out, as 6.5-point favorites on the road. That game's 188 points fell UNDER the posted total of 191.5.
Gerald Wallace tossed in 21 points with 11 rebounds for a double-double in the loss.
The 76ers stretched their winning streak to four games with a 96-88 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday. The 76ers failed to cover the 10-point spread, and the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total of 200.5.
Thaddeus Young had 29 points from 9-for-18 shooting, while Andre Iguodala, and Andre Miller each had 15 points in the win.
Current streak:
Charlotte has lost 2 straight games.
Philadelphia has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Charlotte: 31-40 SU, 42-29 ATS
Philadelphia: 37-33 SU, 32-36-2 ATS
Charlotte most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing New York are 6-4
After playing Washington are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6<\/p>\n
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Charlotte is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Next up:
Charlotte home to New York, Saturday, March 28
Philadelphia at Detroit, Sunday, March 29<\/p>\n