Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 12/6/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets
Date: Monday, December 6, 2021
Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC
TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA
The Philadelphia 76ers (12-11) are headed to Spectrum Center on Monday where they will try to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (13-11).
The 76ers stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and walked away with a win by a score of 98-96 in their last game. Philadelphia ended the game having earned a 46.9% FG percentage (38 out of 81) and converted 9 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the 76ers converted 13 of 17 shots for a percentage of 76.5%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 39 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 dimes in the matchup in addition to creating 3 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to the defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 41.3% from the field on 31 out of 75 shooting. Atlanta dished out 47 assists and had 20 steals for this game. Additionally, Atlanta totaled 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Atlanta shot 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 24 of 30 attempts. They also made 10 of their 28 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the 76ers ended up finishing with 24 while the Hawks recorded 15 fouls.
Joel Embiid is one player who was a factor for this game. He accounted for 28 points on 10 of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also totaled 12 rebounds. Embiid walked away from this one shooting 43.5% from the field and totaled 4 assists.
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Philadelphia enters this one with a mark of 12-11 this year. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a team are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling down 42.5 boards per contest and has totaled 518 assists on the season, which has them ranked 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The 76ers are connecting on 35.7% on shots from distance (263 of 736) and 81.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 106.1 points per game (19th in the league) while hitting 45.6% from the field.
On the defensive end, the 76ers have forced 13.6 turnovers every game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 13th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 534 relinquished for the campaign. The 76ers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (897 of 2,000) and they relinquish 46.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 35.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 8th in the NBA in points per game allowed (105.1).
In their last game, the Hornets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-125 when they faced the Bucks. The Hornets snagged 33 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Bucks were called for 13 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of those for a clip of 85.7%. With regard to three-point shots, Charlotte converted 21 of 51 tries (41.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Hornets finished the game shooting 43 for 87 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. The Hornets permitted the Bucks to knock down 46 out of 94 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.9% for the game. They finished the game shooting 38.9% from three-point range by hitting 14 out of 36 and ended up going 21 of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). When talking about attacking the glass, Charlotte allowed Milwaukee to snag 36 overall (9 on the offensive side).
LaMelo Ball ended up being a factor for the Hornets in this game. Ball tallied 36 points in his 41 minutes on the court and tallied 9 dimes in the game. He knocked down 12 out of 22 in the game for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.
Charlotte has a mark of 13-11 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Hornets are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks 12th in basketball. Charlotte has totaled 2,757 pts on the season (114.9 per game) and they collect 44.4 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 26.5 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest. The Hornets have committed 19.3 fouls every game and they connect on 74.2% from the free throw line.
The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 30th in the league in points given up per game with 115.4. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (26th in the league). The Charlotte defense concedes 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (323 of 942) and their opposition makes 77.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 26.2 assists and 48.3 boards every game, ranking them 30th and 30th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia
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