Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks Prediction, 11/12/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The Charlotte Hornets (2-5) are en route to Madison Square Garden on Sunday where they will try to beat the New York Knicks (4-4).

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and went home with a loss by a final score of 132-116 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up with 22 while the Wizards recorded 26 personal fouls. They also made 18 of their 43 tries from distance. Washington ended up shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by converting 20 of their 25 tries. Furthermore, Washington collected 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Washington recorded 26 assists and had 10 steals in the game. In terms of defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 48.5% from the field on 47 of 97 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 47 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 26 of their 35 attempts for a percentage of 74.3%. Charlotte ended the game having earned a 51.9% FG percentage (41 of 79) and knocked down 8 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter.

LaMelo Ball is a player who had an impact in this matchup. Ball ended up shooting 59.1% from the field and also totaled 7 dimes. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also pulled down 4 boards. He ended up finishing with 34 points on 13 of 22 shooting.

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Charlotte steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 2-5 so far this season. They cough up possession 15.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.9 personal fouls per game. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 43.7 boards per game and has tallied 178 assists for the year, which has them ranked 25th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are hitting 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (61 of 198) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They average 116.3 pts per contest (9th in the league) while connecting on 48.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.7 personal fouls. They concede 39.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 28th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (123.1). The Hornets defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 48.5% (307 of 633) and they relinquish 43.1 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 12th in the league in giving up assists with 200 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Knicks got the win with a final of 126-105 when they faced the Spurs. The Knicks corralled 34 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 47 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 3 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Spurs were called for 22 fouls for the matchup which got the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. When it comes to 3-point shots, New York made 19 of 42 tries (45.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Knicks shot 46 out of 100 from the floor which had them shooting 46.0%. The Knicks allowed the Spurs to convert 44 out of 90 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.9% in this contest. They finished 26.5% from 3-point land by hitting 9 of 34 and ended up shooting 8 of 13 at the charity stripe (61.5%). Regarding rebounding, New York allowed San Antonio to pull down 46 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks in this contest. He knocked down 8 of 19 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and had 2 rebounds. Brunson racked up 25 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and earned 6 dimes for this contest.

New York has a record of 4-4 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Knicks are hitting on 41.5% from the field, which ranks 30th in the league. New York has 857 pts on the year (107.1 per contest) and they grab 50.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.9 times per game (27th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. The Knicks are committing 17.8 fouls every game and they connect on 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the NBA in points given up per game with 102.8. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the field (14th in the league). The New York defense gives up 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (95 of 279) and their opponents are knocking down 76.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 22.9 dimes and 42.9 boards per game, which is 4th and 9th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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