Hornets vs. Pelicans prediction: New Orleans favored to win Tuesday's NBA matchup [11/4/2025]

The New Orleans Pelicans will square off with the Charlotte Hornets in NBA action at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations and today’s injury news, Dimers' proven NBA model predicts the Pelicans as the most likely winner of the Hornets vs. Pelicans game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Pelicans lineup will feature stars like Trey Murphy, Jordan Poole and Jeremiah Fears, while the Hornets will be led by Miles Bridges, Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Hornets vs. Pelicans prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NBA matchup between the Hornets and Pelicans 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Pelicans a 58% chance of defeating the Hornets. Our predicted final score has the Pelicans winning 115-113.

According to our model, the Hornets (+2.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 229.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Hornets vs. Pelicans odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Hornets vs. Pelicans picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best NBA bets for Tuesday, the top play to make on this game is Hornets +2.5 at the spread.

Hornets vs. Pelicans player props

Looking for Charlotte vs. New Orleans NBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Smoothie King Center.

Miles Bridges is expected to lead the Hornets with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, while Trey Murphy is projected to have 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Pelicans.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Hornets prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Hornets are:

Pelicans prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Pelicans:

Hornets vs. Pelicans game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's action between the Pelicans and Hornets at Smoothie King Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Charlotte Hornets vs. New Orleans Pelicans
• Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

Conclusion

We predict the Pelicans, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Hornets on Tuesday.

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