Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 12/2/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, December 2, 2022

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Charlotte Hornets will try to beat the Washington Wizards at Spectrum Center on Friday.

The Wizards took the court against the Nets and took a loss by a final of 113-107 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the game with a 43.8% FG percentage (39 of 89) and buried 6 of 24 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wizards made 23 of 34 tries for a percentage of 67.6%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 51 with 14 of them being offensive. They also dished out 19 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Washington allowed 46.4% from the floor on 39 out of 84 shooting. Brooklyn distributed 22 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Additionally, Brooklyn totaled 35 rebounds (4 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Brooklyn ended up going 92.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of 26 shots. They also buried 11 of 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. In relation to fouls, the Wizards ended up with 21 while the Nets had 25 fouls.

Kristaps Porzingis is one guy who came through for the game. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also snagged 19 boards. Porzingis finished 57.1% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Washington comes into this one with a record of 11-11 so far this season. They are turning it over 13.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is pulling down 44.2 boards per game and has tallied 547 dimes so far this season, which ranks 12th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are shooting 34.1% on shots from downtown (239 of 700) and 77.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 110.4 points per game (21st in the NBA) while going 47.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Wizards are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 6th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 510 surrendered so far this season. The Wizards are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (885 of 1,954) and they surrender 43.7 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 12th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.5).

When they last played, the Hornets went home defeated by a final of 140-105 when they faced the Celtics. In relation to rebounding, Charlotte allowed Boston to snag 39 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 46.2% from three-point range by going 24 of 52 and finished the contest at 6 of 7 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Hornets permitted the Celtics to convert 55 of their 93 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.1% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hornets finished shooting 42 for 86 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.8%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Charlotte converted 11 out of 29 tries (37.9%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. The Celtics committed 18 fouls in the game which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Hornets collected 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this contest.

Kelly Oubre Jr. ended up being a factor for the Hornets for this contest. Oubre earned 22 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists in this game. He made 11 out of 18 for the contest for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and had 5 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 6-15 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Hornets are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in the league. Charlotte has scored 2,293 pts on the year (109.2 per game) and they collect 45.5 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.3 times per game (12th in the league) and they turn it over 15.4 times per contest. The Hornets are responsible for committing 21.0 fouls per game while shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense allows 33.4% on shots from distance (246 of 736) and opponents are knocking down 80.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 25.9 dimes and 46.0 boards every game, which is 20th and 26th in the league. The Hornets are ranked 22nd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 115.4. They are able to force 15.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (18th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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