This is a 10* SIDE PLAY on the Nets.

Ben Simmons won't be in the line-up for this game for the Nets. He won't be in the line-up either on Thursday night when the Nets are in Philadelphia.

But Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will be. The Nets are now 32-33 and in desperate need of some victories as we head down the stretch. It's been four straight losses in a row for the Nets, who also play with revenge after a 111-95 setback to Charlotte at the start of the season.

Brooklyn is 7-1 ATS in its last eight in trying to revenge a SU/ATS home loss against an opponent in which it was held to 99 or fewer points in.

Charlotte enters having won two in a row, most recently pulling away for a 123-117 home win over San Antonio. The Hornets are one of the worst defensive teams in the league.

And they have a game here tomorrow against Boston. Give me Brooklyn here to avenge the earlier loss, to get back on track and to take advantage of this terrible Charlotte defense.

The play is BROOKLYN.

Good luck, NP