Charlotte draws more money as Philadelphia leads Kalshi matchup pricing
PredictionMarketPicks' 7 Oracles NBA report for Saturday, October 31 puts 527,000 dollars on Charlotte at 48.5 cents and 451,000 dollars on Philadelphia at 50.5 cents in Kalshi's Sixers-Hornets market, with prices as of 1:15 PM ET and both Joel Embiid and LeBron James listed out.
According to PredictionMarketPicks, the Sixers-Hornets matchup had Kalshi’s largest NBA pool on October 31, 2026, with $978,000 committed despite prices suggesting a closely balanced contest.
Money and prices point in different directions
PredictionMarketPicks’ 7 Oracles NBA report for Saturday, October 31 showed $527,000 on Charlotte at 48.5 cents, compared with $451,000 on Philadelphia at 50.5 cents. Charlotte therefore attracted more dollars, while Philadelphia carried the higher price.
Those prices were recorded as of 1:15 PM ET. The report was published on Oct 31, 2026 at 3:45 PM ET, making the figures a snapshot from earlier in the afternoon rather than publication-time pricing.
The report also listed both Joel Embiid and LeBron James as out. The supplied summary does not establish how either absence affected the quoted market prices or the distribution of money.
What it means for prediction markets
- Dollar totals and pricing are distinct signals. Charlotte’s larger share of the pool did not translate into the higher-priced contract.
- The pricing gap was narrow. Philadelphia stood at 50.5 cents and Charlotte at 48.5 cents in the reported snapshot.
- Timing limits the comparison. The $978,000 pool and quoted prices describe the reported market snapshot, not necessarily conditions at publication or later.
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