Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 11/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, November 20, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Boston Celtics (10-2) are en route to Spectrum Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (3-9).

The Celtics played the Raptors and went home with a win by a final score of 108-105 in their last contest. Boston finished the contest with a 45.7% FG percentage (42 of 92) and knocked down 16 out of their 46 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Celtics converted 8 of 9 tries for a rate of 88.9%. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 44 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 29 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to defense, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the field on 42 out of 87 shooting. Toronto recorded 29 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Moreover, Toronto pulled down 41 rebounds (5 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Toronto walked away from this one shooting 64.3% at the free throw line by converting 9 of their 14 tries. They also buried 12 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 13 and the Raptors recorded 11 fouls.

Jaylen Brown is one player who was a factor in the game. He totaled 23 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. Brown finished the game at 64.3% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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Boston enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-2 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Boston is pulling in 47.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 304 assists for the campaign, which ranks 20th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Celtics are hitting 36.7% on shots from 3-point land (195 of 532) and 80.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 118.4 points per contest (7th in the NBA) while shooting 47.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are ranked 5th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 283 relinquished this season. The Celtics defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.9% (475 of 1,081) and they concede 42.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 4th in basketball in opponents points per game (105.9).

The last time they took the court, the Hornets took a loss by a final score of 122-108 when they played the Knicks. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Charlotte permitted New York to collect 47 overall (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 43.2% from beyond the arc via 16 out of 37 and finished the game at 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Hornets allowed the Knicks to make 46 out of 91 attempts from the floor which had them at 50.5% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hornets shot 40 out of 82 from the field which had them sitting at 48.8%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Charlotte knocked down 17 of their 35 tries (48.6%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 84.6%. The Knicks earned 13 personal fouls in this game which got the Hornets to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Hornets were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this contest.

LaMelo Ball ended up being a factor for the Hornets in the matchup. He buried 12 of 22 for the game for a rate of 54.5%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Ball scored 34 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 9 assists for this game.

Charlotte has a mark of 3-9 this year. The Hornets are responsible for committing 21.2 fouls per contest and they go 77.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.8 times per game (20th in the league) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. Charlotte has totaled 1,357 points so far this season (113.1 per contest) and they average 44.4 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 13th in the league.

The Charlotte defense surrenders 39.7% on three-point shots (177 of 446) and their opponents are converting on 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 28.2 assists and 43.0 boards every game, which ranks them 29th and 12th in the league. The Hornets are ranked 27th in basketball in PPG given up with 122.6. They are forcing 13.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.7% from the floor (29th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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