Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 11/9/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Charlotte Hornets host the Portland Trail Blazers at Spectrum Center on Wednesday.

The Trail Blazers took the court against the Heat and went home with a win by a final score of 110-107 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Trail Blazers walked away with 16 while the Heat totaled 18 fouls. They knocked down 14 of their 39 shots from distance. Miami ended up shooting 86.7% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of 15 attempts. In addition, Miami collected 32 boards (5 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Miami totaled 28 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Portland allowed 47.6% from the field on 40 of 84 shooting. They also dished out 27 dimes for the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Trail Blazers knocked down 18 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Portland finished having earned a 52.8% FG percentage (38 out of 72) and converted 16 of their 37 shots from distance.

Jerami Grant is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He racked up 23 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and grabbed 6 boards. Grant ended up going 60.0% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Portland will take the court with a win-loss mark of 7-3 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 17.1 times per game and as a group they commit 19.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Portland is pulling down 43.7 boards per contest and has racked up 232 assists this season, which ranks 28th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Trail Blazers are connecting on 39.5% on shots from distance (118 of 299) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 109.8 pts per contest (22nd in the NBA) while going 46.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Trail Blazers are forcing 14.7 turnovers every game while drawing 22.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.8% on three-point shots and they are 8th in the league in PPG from their opponents (108.9). The Trail Blazers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.8% (401 of 875) and they surrender 40.6 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 19th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 273 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 108-100 when they faced the Wizards. The Hornets pulled down 28 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Wizards earned 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.8%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Charlotte buried 5 out of 32 attempts (15.6%). When all was said and done, the Hornets finished the game shooting 42 out of 101 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.6%. The Hornets permitted the Wizards to knock down 42 of their 80 tries from the floor which had them at 52.5% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 26.3% from downtown by shooting 5 of 19 and ended up going 19 of 30 at the charity stripe (63.3%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Charlotte allowed Washington to snag 47 in all (10 on the offensive side).

P.J. Washington ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets in the matchup. He converted 11 out of 18 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and had 4 rebounds. Washington tallied 25 points in his 30 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Charlotte has a record of 3-8 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which is 27th in the league. Charlotte has 1,200 points on the season (109.1 per game) and they pull in 45.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 26.5 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per contest. The Hornets are committing 20.5 fouls every game and they connect on 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets defensively are ranked 16th in the league in PPG given up with 113.8. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (11th in basketball). The Charlotte defense gives up 32.9% on shots from distance (121 of 368) and their opponents are connecting on 80.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 25.9 dimes and 47.8 boards per contest, which is 18th and 27th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland

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