Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 11/8/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC
TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte
Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+4)
The Charlotte Hornets (2-4) will go up against the Washington Wizards (1-5) at Spectrum Center on Wednesday. Washington opens this contest as 4-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 240.
The Wizards took the court against the 76ers and took a loss by a score of 146-128 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Wizards left the arena with 26 and the 76ers totaled 15 fouls. They also converted 12 of their 31 shots from three-point range. Philadelphia went 88.9% from the free throw line by making 32 of 36 tries. Furthermore, Philadelphia pulled down 45 rebounds (10 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 10 blocks. Philadelphia distributed 37 assists and had 12 steals in this matchup. Concerning defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 56.0% from the field on 51 out of 91 shooting. They also doled out 31 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 16 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Washington finished having earned a 51.0% field goal percentage (49 of 96) and made 14 of 34 three-point attempts.
Kyle Kuzma is one guy who came through in this contest. He had 28 points on 12 of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and pulled down 6 rebounds. Kuzma finished shooting 60.0% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.
Washington heads into this one with a mark of 1-5 on the season. They currently have an average of 117.2 pts per contest (9th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.6% from the field. The Wizards are connecting on 35.1% on shots from distance (73 of 208) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is snagging 38.8 boards per game and is sitting with 174 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 15th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.
On defense, the Wizards are forcing 17.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 fouls. They concede 39.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 30th in basketball in PPG allowed (128.7). The Wizards are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 51.7% (291 of 563) and they concede 47.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 24th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 194 surrendered for the campaign.
In their last game, the Hornets got the victory with a final of 125-124 against the Pacers. The Hornets were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Pacers committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to convert 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Concerning three-point shots, Charlotte converted 8 out of 20 tries (40.0%). When all was said and done, the Hornets shot 47 for 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.4%. The Hornets permitted the Pacers to make 45 of 93 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.4% for the game. They went 48.9% from three-point range via 22 of 45 and ended up shooting 12 of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Charlotte permitted Indiana to get 36 in total (11 on the offensive glass).
Mark Williams ended up having an impact for the Hornets in this matchup. Williams racked up 27 points in his 30 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup. He made 9 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 7 rebounds.
Charlotte has a mark of 2-4 this season. The Hornets are committing 21.8 fouls per game while shooting 78.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.8 times per contest (12th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. Charlotte has accumulated 698 points for the campaign (116.3 per contest) and they pull down 43.2 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hornets are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 8th in the league.
The Charlotte defense surrenders 38.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (84 of 216) and their opponents are making 78.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 29.0 assists and 43.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 29th and 13th in the league. The Hornets on defense are ranked 27th in basketball in points given up per game with 121.7. They have forced 15.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the field (22nd in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+4)
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