Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/1/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers
Date: Friday, March 1, 2024
Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (33-25) will try to beat the Charlotte Hornets (15-43) on Friday.
The Hornets faced off with the Bucks and took a loss by a score of 123-85 in their last game. Charlotte ended having earned a 37.0% FG percentage (30 of 81) and converted 11 of their 40 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 14 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 82.4%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 37 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists for this game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 51.7% from the field on 46 of 89 shooting. Milwaukee earned 29 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. On top of that, Milwaukee had 51 rebounds (11 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Milwaukee shot 83.3% when shooting free throws by making 15 of 18 attempts. They converted 16 out of their 40 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Hornets ended up walking away with 16 and the Bucks recorded 17 fouls.
Miles Bridges is a player who came through in this game. Bridges finished shooting 40.0% from the field but didn't record a dime. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and also pulled down 3 boards. He totaled 17 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.
Charlotte will take the court with a mark of 15-43 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Charlotte is pulling down 41.1 boards per contest and has racked up 1,440 dimes this year, which has them ranked 26th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are hitting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (696 of 1,932) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They average 107.7 points per outing (28th in the league) on 45.7% from the field.
When they are on the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are 24th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,647 relinquished on the year. The Hornets are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 49.6% (2,525 of 5,087) and they surrender 45.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 38.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 24th in the league in points per game allowed (118.2).
In their last game, the 76ers went home defeated by a final of 117-99 against the Celtics. The 76ers collected 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Celtics were called for 16 fouls in the game which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 91.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Philadelphia made 14 of their 42 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the 76ers ended up going 37 out of 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.4%. The 76ers allowed the Celtics to convert 39 of their 74 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.7% in this game. They finished shooting 22.7% from 3-point land by going 5 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 34 of 37 from the free throw line (91.9%). When talking about rebounds, Philadelphia allowed Boston to get 56 in total (9 offensive).
Tyrese Maxey was important for the 76ers for this contest. Maxey scored 32 points in his 37 mins on the court and totaled 5 dimes for the game. He buried 12 out of 24 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.
Philadelphia has a mark of 33-25 for the year. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.9 fouls per game and they connect on 83.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.7 times per contest (27th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest. Philadelphia has totaled 6,787 points on the season (117.0 per contest) and they average 42.9 boards per game. As an offense, the 76ers are shooting 47.0% from the field, which is 19th in basketball.
The 76ers on defense are ranked 14th in basketball in points allowed per game with 113.7. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (17th in basketball). The Philadelphia defense concedes 35.1% on 3-point shots (678 of 1,931) and their opposition knocks down 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 26.5 assists and 44.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 15th and 20th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia
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