Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 3/14/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Monday, March 14, 2022

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports OK

The Charlotte Hornets (33-35) are hitting the road to Paycom Center on Monday where they will go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder (20-46).

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and walked away with a win by a score of 142-120 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Hornets finished with 23 and the Pelicans finished the game with 17 fouls. They also made 15 out of their 39 attempts from distance. New Orleans walked away from this one shooting 76.0% from the free throw line by converting 19 of their 25 attempts. Furthermore, New Orleans had 27 rebounds (13 offensive, 14 defensive) and got 1 block. New Orleans earned 40 dimes and had 31 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 43 out of 86 shooting. They also doled out 41 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 2 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 38 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Hornets knocked down 16 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Charlotte ended having earned a 59.8% FG percentage (52 of 87) and knocked down 22 of their 47 shots from downtown.

Miles Bridges is a guy who came through in this matchup. Bridges finished 60.0% from the field and also dished out 9 assists. He played for 29 minutes and collected 8 boards. He left the arena with 26 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Charlotte comes into this matchup with a mark of 33-35 so far this season. They cough up possession 13.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Charlotte is grabbing 45.1 boards per game and has 1,857 assists for the season, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are connecting on 35.9% on shots from downtown (939 of 2,617) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They average 114.6 pts per game (1st in the league) while connecting on 46.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing 15.2 turnovers every game and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 30th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,788 surrendered for the season. The Hornets are giving up a FG percentage of 46.4% (2,854 of 6,149) and they surrender 47.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 28th in basketball in opponents points per game (114.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Thunder took a defeat with a final score of 132-102 when they played the Timberwolves. With respect to rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Minnesota to get 42 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished 42.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 22 out of 52 and ended up shooting 20 out of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Thunder permitted the Timberwolves to knock down 45 out of 86 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Thunder went 36 for 87 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.4%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Oklahoma City made 14 of their 43 attempts (32.6%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. The Timberwolves earned 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Thunder were able to snag 33 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for the matchup.

Aaron Wiggins ended up being a major contributor for the Thunder for the matchup. He made 9 out of 19 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and had 9 rebounds. Wiggins racked up 25 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 5 dimes for the contest.

Oklahoma City has a record of 20-46 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Thunder are shooting 42.3% from the field, which ranks 30th in the league. Oklahoma City has accumulated 6,753 points so far this year (102.3 per game) and they average 45.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.7 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. The Thunder are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls every game and they hit 76.2% from the free throw line.

The Thunder on the defensive side of the court are 15th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 110.2. They are forcing 13.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the floor (14th in basketball). The Oklahoma City defense allows 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (890 of 2,553) and their opposition makes 75.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.8 dimes and 48.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 28th and 30th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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