Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 2/2/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics (27-25) are welcoming the Charlotte Hornets (28-23) at TD Garden on Wednesday.

The Hornets played the Clippers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 115-90 in their last game. Charlotte ended the contest with a 32.7% field goal percentage (32 of 98) and made 8 out of their 34 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Hornets made 18 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. With regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 46 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 assists for this contest while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 52.4% from the field on 44 of 84 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 58 assists and had 23 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Los Angeles snagged 52 rebounds (6 offensive, 46 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Los Angeles ended up shooting 84.2% when shooting free throws by making 16 of their 19 tries. They made 11 of their 28 tries from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Hornets walked away with 15 and the Clippers recorded 15 fouls.

LaMelo Ball is someone who was a factor for the game. He was able to score 23 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. Ball ended up going 42.1% from the floor and totaled 10 assists.

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Charlotte comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 28-23 for the campaign. They have an average of 114.5 pts per contest (1st in basketball) while going 46.2% from the floor. The Hornets are connecting on 36.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (713 of 1,942) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is collecting 44.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,386 assists this season, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hornets have forced 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are 27th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,317 conceded on the campaign. The Hornets defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.4% (2,128 of 4,588) and they relinquish 47.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 35.7% on shots from distance while they are 28th in the league in points per game allowed (114.6).

For their last game, the Celtics got the victory with a final of 122-92 when they played the Heat. The Celtics were able to collect 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Heat committed 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. In terms of three-point shots, Boston made 16 of 42 attempts (38.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Celtics finished 44 for 84 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.4%. The Celtics permitted the Heat to bury 34 of 87 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 39.1% for the contest. They finished 38.6% from downtown by connecting on 17 of 44 and finished the contest at 7 of 10 from the charity stripe (70.0%). When discussing rebounds, Boston allowed Miami to grab 28 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Jaylen Brown pitched in for the Celtics in the matchup. He knocked down 11 of 19 in the game for a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Brown earned 29 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the contest.

Boston has a mark of 27-25 for the year. The Celtics are responsible for committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 81.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.1 times per game (20th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per contest. Boston has scored 5,615 points for the campaign (108.0 per contest) and they pull in 46.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Celtics are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which is 23rd in the league.

The Celtics are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG allowed with 104.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (2nd in the NBA). The Boston defense gives up 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (628 of 1,831) and their opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 21.8 dimes and 44.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 1st and 16th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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