Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 11/10/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+1)

The Washington Wizards (2-5) will compete against the Charlotte Hornets (2-5) at Capital One Arena on Friday. Charlotte is 1-point underdogs. The total comes in at 228.

The Hornets faced off with the Wizards and took a loss by a score of 132-116 in their last contest. Charlotte walked away from the contest with a 51.9% FG percentage (41 of 79) and buried 8 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Hornets made 26 of their 35 shots for a rate of 74.3%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 47 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 dimes in this game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to the defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 48.5% from the field on 47 of 97 shooting. Washington distributed 26 assists and had 10 steals in the game. In addition, Washington grabbed 40 boards (13 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Washington finished shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 25 tries. They also converted 18 out of their 43 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 22 while the Wizards recorded 26 fouls.

P.J. Washington is a player who was important for the matchup. He recorded 25 points on 12 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes and also collected 5 rebounds. Washington shot 66.7% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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Charlotte comes into this matchup with a record of 2-5 this season. They average 116.3 pts per game (9th in the league) while connecting on 48.7% from the floor. The Hornets are connecting on 30.8% on three-point attempts (61 of 198) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling down 43.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 178 assists so far this year, which ranks 24th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.7 fouls. They currently rank 14th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 200 relinquished on the campaign. The Hornets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.5% (307 of 633) and they concede 43.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 39.4% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 28th in the league in opponents points per game (123.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wizards got the win with a final of 132-116 when they faced the Hornets. The Wizards recorded 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the game. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 10 steals in this contest. The Hornets had 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Washington buried 18 out of their 43 tries (41.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Wizards finished the game shooting 47 out of 97 from the floor which had them shooting 48.5%. The Wizards allowed the Hornets to convert 41 of their 79 tries from the floor which had them at 51.9% in this matchup. They shot 32.0% from 3-point land via 8 of 25 and finished the contest at 26 of 35 at the free throw line (74.3%). In the matter of rebounding, Washington allowed Charlotte to snag 47 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Kyle Kuzma pitched in for the Wizards in the matchup. He made 9 of 18 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. Kuzma had 25 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

Washington has a mark of 2-5 so far this year. As an offense, the Wizards are connecting on 48.5% from the floor, which is 8th in basketball. Washington has totaled 835 points on the year (119.3 per contest) and they grab 39.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 28.6 times per game (4th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest. The Wizards have committed 19.1 fouls per contest while shooting 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The Wizards on defense are ranked 30th in the league in PPG given up with 126.9. They have forced 18.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 51.7% from the floor (30th in the league). The Washington defense concedes 38.8% on shots from beyond the arc (100 of 258) and their opponents are converting on 85.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 30.1 dimes and 47.6 rebounds every game, which is ranked 30th and 28th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (-1)

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