Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Time Warner Cable Arena

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The Brooklyn Nets travel to Time Warner Cable Arena to play the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Charlotte as 10.5 point favorites.

The Nets come into this game with an overall record of 9-42. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They currently have a point differential of -9.0 as they are averaging 105.1 points per game while giving up 114.2 per contest. The Hornets have an overall record of 23-28. They currently are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 105.1 points per game and surrendering 104.4, good for a point differential of 0.7.

Sean Kilpatrick comes into this contest averaging 14 points per game while playing 26.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Nets. He pulls down 4.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Brook Lopez averages 20.3 points per game in 29.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 5.2 rebounds per game for Brooklyn. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

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Nicolas Batum averages 14.8 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per contest this year for the Hornets. He grabs 7.2 rebounds per game and has 6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Kemba Walker averages 22.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 5.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Brooklyn averages 105.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 16th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 24th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 27th in the league. They average 51.4 rebounds per game and 21 assists per game which ranks them 19th and 24th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 29th with 17 per game. The Nets allow 114.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 24th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 56.2 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 23.3 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the league. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 22nd in the league.

Charlotte averages 105.1 points per game this year which ranks them 17th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 0.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 25th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 19th in the NBA. They average 53.6 rebounds per game and 23.5 assists per contest which ranks them 6th and 9th respectively. In the turnover department the Hornets rank 2nd with 12 per game. The Hornets allow 104.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 15th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 51.8 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 23.8 assists per contest which puts them in 26th place in the league. The Hornets force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in the NBA.

The Nets have an offensive rating of 103.1 and a defensive rating of 111.9. In terms of pace they average 101.6 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Brooklyn turns the ball over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they force 11.5 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%.

The Hornets rating on offense is 108.2 and they have a defensive rating of 107.4. They get 96.5 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shot attempts. Charlotte turns the ball over on 11 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 11.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%.

Brooklyn Nets Betting Trends

The Brooklyn Nets are 21-28-2 against the spread

The Brooklyn Nets are 27-24-0 against the over/under

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 22-27-2 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 27-24-0 against the over/under

Brooklyn Nets Injuries

12/28/16 PG Jeremy Lin Hamstring out indefinitely
02/06/17 F Quincy Acy Ankle injured last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Charlotte
02/06/17 G Caris LeVert Knee "?" Tuesday vs. Charlotte

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

02/06/17 F Cody Zeller Quad "?" Tuesday vs. Brooklyn
02/06/17 PG Ramon Sessions Knee doubtful Tuesday vs. Brooklyn

Josh's Pick: Take Charlotte -10.5

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