Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 10/31/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, October 31, 2022

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Spectrum Center is the location where the Charlotte Hornets will try to beat the Sacramento Kings on Monday.

The Kings faced off with the Heat and walked away with a win by a score of 119-113 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Kings walked away with 29 while the Heat accumulated 25 personal fouls. They knocked down 11 of 28 shots from distance. Miami shot 83.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 26 of 31 shots. Furthermore, Miami pulled down 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Miami recorded 18 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. With regard to defense, Sacramento let their opponent shoot 42.7% from the field on 38 of 89 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 1 steal. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 43 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Kings buried 21 of 29 shots for a percentage of 72.4%. Sacramento walked away from the contest with a 55.3% field goal percentage (42 out of 76) and made 14 of 31 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kevin Huerter is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. Huerter walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the field and also recorded 7 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Sacramento comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 1-4 this year. They turn it over 15.6 times per game and as a group they commit 24.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Sacramento is pulling down 42.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 137 assists this year, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Kings are shooting 35.6% on three-point shots (68 of 191) and 71.9% from the free throw line. They average 114.2 points per game (17th in the league) while hitting 48.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Kings are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They concede 41.0% on 3-point shots and they are 23rd in basketball in PPG allowed (118.8). The Kings defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.5% (212 of 437) and they relinquish 39.6 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 6th in the NBA in giving up assists with 113 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets took home the win by a final score of 120-113 when they faced the Warriors. The Hornets snagged 39 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 54 in the game. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 2 steals in this game. The Warriors were called for 31 fouls for the matchup which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They were able to knock down 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.4%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Charlotte converted 10 of 31 attempts (32.3%). Overall, the Hornets finished shooting 43 out of 102 from the floor which had them at 42.2%. The Hornets allowed the Warriors to knock down 44 of their 100 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.0% in this game. They went 29.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 13 out of 44 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, Charlotte allowed Golden State to grab 50 in total (11 offensive).

P.J. Washington ended up being a factor for the Hornets for the matchup. Washington earned 31 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game. He made 13 out of 23 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 56.5%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 3-3 so far this season. The Hornets have committed 20.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 73.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 28.0 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest. Charlotte has accumulated 711 points on the campaign (118.5 per contest) and they pull in 47.2 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Hornets are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which is ranked 18th in the league.

The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 20th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 115.8. They are able to force 13.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (11th in basketball). The Charlotte defense allows 28.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (57 of 202) and their opponents are converting on 80.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 25.5 dimes and 47.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 17th and 24th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento

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