Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 2/10/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics

Date: Friday, February 10, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Celtics will go up against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and went home with a loss by a final score of 118-104 in their last game. Charlotte wrapped up the game with a 41.9% FG percentage (39 out of 93) and made 9 of their 31 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 17 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 81.0%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 40 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 23 assists for the contest while forcing 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. In the matter of the defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 50.6% from the floor on 44 out of 87 shooting. Washington dished out 29 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Additionally, Washington grabbed 52 boards (11 offensive, 41 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Washington finished the contest at 88.2% from the free throw line by converting 15 of their 17 shots. They converted 15 out of their 37 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Hornets walked away with 17 and the Wizards recorded 17 personal fouls.

P.J. Washington is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He walked away with 20 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. Washington went 41.2% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Charlotte heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-41 for the campaign. They are averaging 111.9 pts per game (24th in the league) while connecting on 45.2% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 32.1% on three-point shots (598 of 1,863) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 45.0 rebounds per contest and has 1,402 dimes this season, which ranks 13th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,479 relinquished on the campaign. The Hornets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.1% (2,409 of 5,006) and they surrender 46.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 36.7% on shots from downtown while they are 27th in the league in opponents PPG (118.6).

For their last game, the Celtics went home victorious with a score of 106-99 against the 76ers. In reference to rebounds, Boston permitted Philadelphia to collect 37 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 32.3% from distance by hitting 10 of 31 and ended up going 15 of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Celtics permitted the 76ers to bury 37 of their 83 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Celtics finished shooting 40 for 76 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.6%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Boston buried 19 out of 35 tries (54.3%). They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.0%. The 76ers were called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 2 steals in this game. The Celtics were able to pull down 39 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 44 in this contest.

Malcolm Brogdon ended up being important for the Celtics in the game. Brogdon earned 19 points in his 35 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Boston has a win-loss record of 39-16 on the season. The Celtics commit 18.9 fouls every game and they connect on 82.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.1 times per game (7th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Boston has accounted for 6,456 pts for the season (117.4 per contest) and they pull in 45.0 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Celtics are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which is 14th in the NBA.

The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 6th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.4. They have forced 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (7th in the NBA). The Boston defense allows 35.1% on three-point shots (634 of 1,807) and opponents are making 78.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 22.7 dimes and 43.7 boards per game, ranking them 2nd and 17th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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