Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 11/30/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Charlotte Hornets (5-11) are en route to Barclays Center on Thursday where they will take on the Brooklyn Nets (9-8).

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and took a loss by a score of 115-91 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up walking away with 14 while the Knicks had 12 personal fouls. They also buried 15 of their 38 attempts from downtown. New York finished shooting 90.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 20 tries. Furthermore, New York pulled down 54 boards (15 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 2 blocked shots. New York distributed 21 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 46.6% from the floor on 41 of 88 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists for this game while creating 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Hornets converted 4 of 7 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Charlotte ended with a 41.6% FG percentage (37 out of 89) and buried 13 of 31 three-point attempts.

Brandon Miller is one player who played a role for this game. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 7 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. Miller finished the game at 38.9% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Charlotte will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 5-11 for the year. They cough up possession 14.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling down 44.8 boards per contest and has racked up 402 dimes for the campaign, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are connecting on 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (172 of 491) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They average 112.7 points per outing (17th in basketball) while hitting 47.0% from the field.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They give up 38.6% on shots from downtown while they are 27th in the league in PPG allowed (121.8). The Hornets defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 49.0% (706 of 1,440) and they surrender 44.3 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 13th in the league in giving up assists with 437 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Nets walked away with a victory by a final of 115-103 against the Raptors. The Nets corralled 46 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 59 for this contest. They gave up possession 15 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Raptors were called for 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 84.6%. In relation to 3-pointers, Brooklyn made 13 of 38 tries (34.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Nets shot 40 for 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.9%. The Nets allowed the Raptors to knock down 39 out of their 101 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.6% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 36.1% from beyond the arc by going 13 out of 36 and finished the game at 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). When it comes to rebounds, Brooklyn allowed Toronto to pull down 46 in total (15 on the offensive side).

Spencer Dinwiddie pitched in for the Nets in the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 17 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 29.4%, and had 9 rebounds. Dinwiddie accumulated 23 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 8 dimes in this contest.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 9-8 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nets are shooting 47.0% from the field, which is ranked 15th in basketball. Brooklyn has accumulated 1,960 points this year (115.3 per game) and they average 47.4 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.1 times per game (13th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per game. The Nets are responsible for committing 19.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.9% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense allows 35.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (233 of 665) and opponents are making 82.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 24.5 dimes and 44.1 total boards per game, which is 6th and 14th in basketball. The Nets on defense are ranked 18th in basketball in PPG given up with 113.9. They are able to force 11.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the floor (7th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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