Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks Prediction, 3/7/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The Charlotte Hornets are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Knicks.

The Hornets took the court against the Magic and ended up losing by a score of 117-106 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Hornets left the arena with 20 and the Magic finished the game with 24 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 of 26 attempts from long range. Orlando shot 78.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 19 tries. On top of that, Orlando collected 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Orlando earned 21 assists and had 9 steals in the game. With regard to defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 53.5% from the field on 46 out of 86 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists for this game while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Hornets converted 21 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 84.0%. Charlotte ended having earned a 48.7% FG percentage (38 of 78) and buried 9 of 24 3-point shots.

Kelly Oubre Jr. is one guy who came through for the game. Oubre shot 52.6% from the field and distributed 2 dimes. He played 41 minutes played and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He racked up 29 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 20-46 on the year. They are giving up possession 13.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Charlotte is pulling in 45.0 boards per game and has tallied 1,646 assists for the year, which has them ranked 10th in basketball in terms of passing. The Hornets are shooting 32.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (707 of 2,162) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 111.8 pts per game (26th in the league) while connecting on 45.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They surrender 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 26th in the league in PPG allowed (117.9). The Hornets are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.8% (2,841 of 5,941) and they concede 46.5 boards per contest as a team. They rank 30th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,737 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Knicks went home victorious with a score of 122-120 when they faced the Heat. The Knicks pulled down 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Heat had 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a rate of 64.7%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, New York made 17 of 41 tries (41.5%). Overall, the Knicks finished the game shooting 47 for 81 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.0%. The Knicks allowed the Heat to make 39 of their 81 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.1% for the game. They finished the game shooting 48.0% from distance by connecting on 12 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 32 at the free throw line (93.8%). In reference to rebounds, New York allowed Miami to grab 39 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Julius Randle ended up being a major contributor for the Knicks for the game. Randle racked up 43 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes for the game. He converted 16 out of 25 for this contest for a rate of 64.0%, and had 9 rebounds.

New York has a mark of 39-27 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Knicks are connecting on 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 22nd in the league. New York has accounted for 7,621 pts so far this season (115.5 per contest) and they average 46.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 22.3 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game. The Knicks are committing 20.8 fouls every game while shooting 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Knicks on defense are ranked 8th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 112.4. They are able to force 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (3rd in the NBA). The New York defense concedes 34.6% on three-point shots (855 of 2,469) and their opponents are knocking down 78.1% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 24.6 assists and 43.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 10th and 13th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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