Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 12/7/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets welcome the Charlotte Hornets at Barclays Center on Wednesday.

The Hornets faced off with the Clippers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 119-117 in their last game. Charlotte wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.0% field goal percentage (47 out of 98) and knocked down 12 of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 11 of their 17 tries for a rate of 64.7%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 49 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 29 dimes for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the field on 45 of 93 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 30 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Los Angeles snagged 47 boards (13 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Los Angeles ended up shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 21 attempts. They knocked down 15 out of their 36 shots from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Hornets walked away with 16 while the Clippers racked up 17 personal fouls.

P.J. Washington is a player who was a factor for the contest. Washington ended up shooting 52.4% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He totaled 26 points on 11 of 21 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 7-17 for the season. They cough up possession 14.6 times per game and as a team are committing 20.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 45.5 boards per game and has accounted for 601 assists this season, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Hornets are hitting 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (247 of 769) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They average 109.3 points per game (26th in the NBA) while going 44.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Hornets have forced 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 20th in basketball in opponents points per game (115.1). The Hornets defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.1% (1,013 of 2,150) and they surrender 46.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 19th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 621 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 103-92 against the Celtics. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Brooklyn permitted Boston to grab 48 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 39.5% from 3-point land by shooting 15 of 38 and ended up shooting 18 out of 20 at the free throw line (90.0%). The Nets permitted the Celtics to bury 35 of their 81 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.2% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Nets ended up going 34 for 84 from the field which had them shooting 40.5%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Brooklyn converted 9 out of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a percentage of 68.2%. The Celtics committed 19 fouls for the contest which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Nets were able to corral 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 45 in the game.

Kevin Durant ended up being a major contributor for the Nets for the game. Durant tallied 31 points in his 40 minutes on the court and earned 5 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 13 out of 24 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 54.2%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a record of 13-12 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Nets are connecting on 49.4% from the field, which has them ranked 2nd in basketball. Brooklyn has tallied 2,772 points for the year (110.9 per game) and they snag 40.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 26.0 times per game (11th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. The Nets commit 22.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.6% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense gives up 37.5% on shots from beyond the arc (316 of 843) and their opposition knocks down 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 22.9 dimes and 44.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 6th and 22nd in the league. The Nets are ranked 9th in the NBA in points given up per game with 110.1. They are able to force 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (1st in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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