Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/15/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets
Date: Friday, March 15, 2024
Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC
TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte
The Phoenix Suns (38-27) are headed to Spectrum Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (17-49).
The Suns played the Cavaliers and walked away with a win by a score of 117-111 in their last contest. Phoenix ended the game having earned a 54.8% field goal percentage (46 out of 84) and converted 12 of their 32 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Suns converted 13 of their 19 tries for a rate of 68.4%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 42 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 23 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defending, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 47.6% from the field on 40 of 84 shooting. Cleveland doled out 30 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. In addition, Cleveland grabbed 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Cleveland finished the game at 84.2% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 19 attempts. They also knocked down 15 of their 46 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Suns walked away with 18 while the Cavaliers totaled 18 fouls.
Kevin Durant is one guy who played a role in this contest. Durant finished 53.8% from the field and also dished out 6 assists. He was on the court for 39 minutes played and also totaled 8 rebounds. He was able to score 37 points on 14 out of 26 shooting.
Phoenix comes into this one with a mark of 38-27 this season. They cough up possession 14.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Phoenix is grabbing 44.0 boards per contest and has totaled 1,722 assists on the year, which has them ranked 16th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Suns are connecting on 37.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (780 of 2,072) and 80.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 117.0 points per outing (11th in the NBA) while going 49.3% from the field.
Defensively, the Suns are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 11th in the league in giving up assists with 1,697 surrendered for the season. The Suns defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (2,748 of 5,929) and they surrender 41.7 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 36.3% on three-point shots while they are 16th in the league in opponents PPG (114.3).
When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets got the win with a final of 110-98 when they played the Grizzlies. The Hornets were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 20 times, while getting 12 steals for this contest. The Grizzlies earned 19 personal fouls in the game which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of them for a percentage of 69.2%. In the matter of shots from distance, Charlotte converted 13 out of their 36 attempts (36.1%). When all was said and done, the Hornets ended up shooting 44 for 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.7%. The Hornets allowed the Grizzlies to make 36 out of their 85 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.4% in this game. They wrapped up this game 40.0% from distance by shooting 16 out of 40 and ended up shooting 10 out of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). In relation to team rebounding, Charlotte permitted Memphis to collect 46 in all (16 on the offensive glass).
Miles Bridges ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets in this contest. Bridges totaled 27 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 6 assists for the game. He knocked down 12 of 21 in this contest for a rate of 57.1%, and had 6 rebounds.
Charlotte has a win-loss record of 17-49 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which is ranked 27th in the league. Charlotte has earned 7,069 pts on the campaign (107.1 per contest) and they grab 41.0 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.7 times per contest (26th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.9 times per contest. The Hornets commit 18.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 78.3% from the free throw line.
The Hornets defensively are ranked 19th in the league in points given up per game with 117.0. They have forced 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.3% from the floor (26th in the league). The Charlotte defense concedes 37.6% on 3-pointers (883 of 2,347) and their opponents are knocking down 79.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 28.1 dimes and 45.5 total rebounds per game, which is 25th and 28th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix
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