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Memphis Grizzlies at Charlotte Hornets

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
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Hornets logo
Hornets
Charlotte
124
vs
Grizzlies logo
Grizzlies
Memphis
101
CHA 79%21% MEM
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Charlotte Hornets 79% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Hornets:

  • Defensive Efficiency. Hornets defense (112.2 Opp PPG) better than Grizzlies (118.6 Opp PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage. Hornets are 0-0 at home this season
  • Recent Form. Hornets (36-34) in better form than Grizzlies (24-44)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: CHA 59% (−20)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: CHA 73% (−6)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: CHA 73% (−6)
  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: CHA 75% (−4)

Win probability movement

CHA home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement85%78%72%Feb 27Mar 21

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueSpectrum Center
Charlotte, NC

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Grizzlies (away)
Hornets (home)
21%
Win probability
79%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Hornets defeated the Grizzlies 124-101.

Our model predicted the Hornets would win with 79% confidence -- and they delivered. This was a high-confidence call that played out as expected.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Hornets and was a major factor: Hornets defense (112.2 Opp PPG) better than Grizzlies (118.6 Opp PPG)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Hornets and was a notable factor: Hornets are 0-0 at home this season
  • Recent Form favored the Hornets and was a contributing factor: Hornets (36-34) in better form than Grizzlies (24-44)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Hornets won 124-101

Hornets won in a blowout

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Hornets at 79%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Charlotte Hornets
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Charlotte Hornets
  • Recent FormFavors Charlotte Hornets
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

MEM
CHA
Defensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
Offensive Efficiency
Favours MEM|Favours CHA

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Defensive Efficiency

Hornets defense (112.2 Opp PPG) better than Grizzlies (118.6 Opp PPG)

Hornets

Recent Form

Hornets (36-34) in better form than Grizzlies (24-44)

Hornets

Offensive Efficiency

Similar offensive efficiency (115.8 vs 115.7 PPG)

Neutral

Turnover Differential

Hornets turnover differential (+0) vs Grizzlies (+0)

Neutral

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/21/2026, 8:30:03 AM

Key Players

Grizzlies

Richie SaundersG
D'Angelo RussellG
Micah PeavyG
Walter Clayton Jr.G
Adama BalG

Hornets

Sion JamesG
Pat ConnaughtonG
Dennis SchroderG
Coby WhiteG
Grayson AllenG

Frequently Asked Questions

Hornets has a 79% win probability, while Grizzlies has a 21% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC.

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