Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 11/7/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, November 7, 2022

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Spectrum Center is the location where the Charlotte Hornets will take on the Washington Wizards on Monday.

The Wizards faced off with the Nets and went home with a loss by a final score of 128-86 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Wizards walked away with 15 and the Nets accounted for 19 fouls. They made 14 of their 28 tries from beyond the arc. Brooklyn shot 100.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 14 attempts. Moreover, Brooklyn snagged 48 boards (7 offensive, 41 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Brooklyn distributed 32 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Regarding defense, Washington allowed 55.6% from the floor on 50 out of 90 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists in this contest as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 39 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Wizards buried 18 of 22 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 36.1% field goal percentage (30 out of 83) and converted 8 of 34 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Bradley Beal is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up with 20 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. Beal finished 47.1% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Washington comes into this game with a win-loss record of 4-5 this year. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is grabbing 42.9 boards per game and has racked up 212 dimes on the year, which ranks 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. The Wizards are connecting on 32.7% on three-point shots (85 of 260) and 81.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 108.0 points per outing (28th in the NBA) while hitting 47.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are 10th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 213 surrendered for the season. The Wizards are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.5% (361 of 777) and they surrender 41.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 41.3% on shots from distance while they are 15th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets took a loss by a final score of 98-94 when they faced the Nets. When talking about rebounds, Charlotte allowed Brooklyn to grab 41 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from distance by shooting 12 out of 36 and ended up shooting 20 of 22 from the charity stripe (90.9%). The Hornets permitted the Nets to convert 33 out of their 84 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 39.3% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Hornets finished the game shooting 32 out of 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.2%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Charlotte made 14 of 42 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 16 of those for a clip of 69.6%. The Nets were called for 21 personal fouls for this game which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They coughed it up 15 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. The Hornets were able to collect 37 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 50 in the game.

P.J. Washington ended up being a factor for the Hornets in the matchup. He buried 5 of 11 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. Washington had 18 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 2 dimes for this game.

Charlotte has a record of 3-7 this season. The Hornets are responsible for committing 20.2 fouls per contest and they go 72.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.5 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.4 times per game. Charlotte has totaled 1,100 points for the season (110.0 per contest) and they average 46.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Hornets are shooting 44.5% from the floor, which ranks them 27th in the league.

The Charlotte defense surrenders 33.2% on 3-pointers (116 of 349) and opponents are making 82.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 26.4 dimes and 47.9 boards per contest, which ranks 22nd and 26th in the NBA. The Hornets are ranked 19th in the league in PPG allowed with 114.4. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (9th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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