New Orleans Pelicans vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 12/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, December 15, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Spectrum Center is the site where the Charlotte Hornets (7-15) will go up against the New Orleans Pelicans (14-11) on Friday.

The Pelicans took the court against the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 142-122 in their last game. New Orleans ended with a 52.1% field goal percentage (50 of 96) and made 16 out of their 34 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Pelicans made 26 of 30 shots for a rate of 86.7%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned a total of 46 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 30 assists for the game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In regard to defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to go 51.2% from the field on 42 out of 82 shooting. Washington doled out 28 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Washington grabbed 33 rebounds (3 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Washington finished the game at 79.2% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of 24 tries. They buried 19 out of their 44 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Pelicans finished with 17 and the Wizards totaled 16 fouls.

Brandon Ingram is one player who was a factor for this game. He was able to score 40 points on 14 of 23 shooting. He played for 31 mins played and snagged 2 boards. Ingram finished the game shooting 60.9% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes.

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New Orleans will take the court with a record of 14-11 so far this year. They are averaging 114.9 pts per game (13th in basketball) while connecting on 47.7% from the field. The Pelicans are hitting 35.7% on 3-point shots (274 of 767) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Orleans is collecting 44.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 654 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pelicans have forced 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.5% on 3-point shots and they are 18th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.2). The Pelicans defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.8% (1,035 of 2,213) and they concede 44.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 690 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hornets took a loss by a final score of 115-104 against the Heat. The Hornets earned 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 21 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. The Heat were called for 12 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They were able to convert 10 of those for a rate of 90.9%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Charlotte made 12 of their 31 attempts (38.7%). When the game finished, the Hornets went 41 out of 77 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.2%. The Hornets allowed the Heat to convert 41 of their 86 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.7% for the contest. They went 50.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 15 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 19 from the charity stripe (94.7%). Regarding how they rebounded, Charlotte permitted Miami to get 47 in total (17 offensive).

Terry Rozier ended up being a factor for the Hornets in the game. Rozier had 28 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 7 assists for the contest. He knocked down 10 of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 71.4%, and added 3 rebounds.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 7-15 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hornets are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which is ranked 11th in the league. Charlotte has accounted for 2,486 pts on the campaign (113.0 per contest) and they collect 42.2 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.1 times per game (12th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per game. The Hornets are committing 20.2 fouls every game and they connect on 79.3% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense allows 38.6% from downtown (302 of 782) and their opponents are converting on 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 27.2 dimes and 45.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 23rd and 23rd in the league. The Hornets on defense are ranked 26th in the league in PPG given up with 120.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (25th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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