New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets 11/12/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, November 12, 2021

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

Spectrum Center is the site where the Charlotte Hornets (6-7) will attempt to defeat the New York Knicks (7-5) on Friday.

The Knicks faced off with the Bucks and took a loss by a score of 112-100 in their last game. New York ended having earned a 43.4% FG percentage (36 out of 83) and made 16 of their 37 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 12 of 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 38 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 19 assists for this game as well as creating 4 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning defense, New York allowed 44.4% from the field on 40 out of 90 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 50 dimes and had 29 steals for the matchup. In addition, Milwaukee pulled down 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 10 blocked shots. Milwaukee went 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 9 attempts. They also knocked down 26 out of their 50 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Knicks left the arena with 17 while the Bucks totaled 14 fouls.

Derrick Rose is someone who was a major contributor in the game. Rose ended up going 53.3% from the field and distributed 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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New York heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 7-5 this season. They are averaging 110.8 pts per game (7th in basketball) while going 45.2% from the field. The Knicks are shooting 37.1% on three-point shots (169 of 456) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is snagging 45.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 267 assists for the season, which is 16th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game and as a team they commit 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They surrender 37.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 22nd in the league in points per game allowed (109.6). The Knicks are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.4% (473 of 1,089) and they relinquish 46.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 26th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 308 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets got the victory with a final of 118-108 when they played the Grizzlies. When talking about rebounds, Charlotte allowed Memphis to pull down 37 in total (19 on the offensive side). They finished 23.7% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 38 and finished the contest at 9 of 15 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Hornets allowed the Grizzlies to make 45 out of 106 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.5% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hornets went 41 for 90 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Charlotte buried 15 of their 36 tries (41.7%). They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 87.5%. The Grizzlies were called for 16 fouls in the game which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 13 steals for the contest. The Hornets corralled 40 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the matchup.

Kelly Oubre Jr. ended up having an impact for the Hornets in this matchup. Oubre accumulated 37 points in his 31 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 13 out of 17 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 76.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 6-7 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hornets are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which is ranked 17th in the league. Charlotte has totaled 1,489 pts for the year (114.5 per game) and they collect 44.9 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 26.2 times per game (4th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.8 times per game. The Hornets are committing 18.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.2% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets defensively are ranked 30th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 117.5. They have forced 16.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (27th in the NBA). The Charlotte defense gives up 34.9% on 3-pointers (184 of 527) and opponents are converting on 80.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 26.5 assists and 49.2 boards per contest, which has them ranked 28th and 28th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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