Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/27/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, March 27, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (38-35) are hosting the Charlotte Hornets (38-36) at Barclays Center on Sunday.

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and took home the win by a score of 107-101 in their last contest. Charlotte finished with a 46.6% FG percentage (41 out of 88) and buried 13 out of their 34 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Hornets made 12 of their 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 45 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 26 assists in the game while forcing 2 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 45.2% from the floor on 38 out of 84 shooting. Utah distributed 38 dimes and had 25 steals for this game. On top of that, Utah pulled down 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Utah ended up going 72.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 11 attempts. They also converted 17 out of their 47 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Hornets ended up with 17 while the Jazz had 11 fouls.

Miles Bridges is one player who was a contributor in the game. Bridges finished the game at 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also snagged 11 boards. He notched 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this one with a record of 38-36 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling down 44.8 boards per game and has earned 2,035 dimes this season, which is 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are shooting 36.1% on three-point attempts (1,026 of 2,842) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They average 114.5 points per game (5th in the NBA) while shooting 46.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.9% on three-point shots while they are 28th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (114.4). The Hornets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (3,092 of 6,674) and they surrender 47.3 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 30th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,941 conceded this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 132-120 against the Grizzlies. When it comes to rebounds, Brooklyn allowed Memphis to snag 30 in all (16 offensive). They finished 50.0% from 3-point land by going 19 out of 38 and ended up shooting 19 out of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). The Nets allowed the Grizzlies to bury 47 out of 101 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.5% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Nets shot 43 out of 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4%. With regard to three-point shots, Brooklyn knocked down 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). They were able to convert 25 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 92.6%. The Grizzlies were called for 12 personal fouls for this game which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Nets were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the game.

Kyrie Irving pitched in for the Nets for this game. He made 15 of 27 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Irving recorded 43 points in his 44 mins on the court and had 8 dimes for this contest.

Brooklyn has a mark of 38-35 on the year. The Nets are responsible for committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 80.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.0 times per contest (11th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest. Brooklyn has 8,160 pts on the year (111.8 per game) and they average 43.9 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Nets are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which is ranked 4th in basketball.

The Nets defensively are ranked 19th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 111.5. They are forcing 13.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (11th in basketball). The Brooklyn defense allows 34.4% on 3-point shots (904 of 2,626) and opponents are converting on 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 23.9 dimes and 43.9 boards per game, ranking them 11th and 11th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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