Hornets host the Pelicans in non-conference action

Updated Oct. 21, 2022 11:22 a.m. ET

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New Orleans Pelicans (1-0, third in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (1-0, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -7; over/under is 229.5

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans takes on Charlotte for a non-conference matchup.

Charlotte finished 43-39 overall last season while going 22-19 at home. The Hornets averaged 8.6 steals, 4.9 blocks and 12.7 turnovers per game last season.

New Orleans finished 2-4 overall last season while going 17-24 on the road. The Pelicans averaged 109.8 points per game last season, 22.5 on free throws and 27.9 from 3-point range.

INJURIES: Hornets: LaMelo Ball: out (ankle), Cody Martin: day to day (quad).

Pelicans: E.J. Liddell: out (right knee), Kira Lewis Jr.: out (knee), Jaxson Hayes: day to day (elbow).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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