Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/17/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, March 17, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Spectrum Center is the site where the Charlotte Hornets will compete against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.

The 76ers stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and went home with a win by a final score of 118-109 in their last contest. Philadelphia ended the game with a 52.0% field goal percentage (39 of 75) and made 17 of 36 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the 76ers made 23 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 85.2%. Regarding pulling down boards, they compiled 46 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding defending, Philadelphia allowed 47.1% from the floor on 40 of 85 shooting. Cleveland distributed 20 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Cleveland collected 33 boards (12 offensive, 21 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Cleveland finished 68.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 22 shots. They also converted 14 out of their 41 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up with 21 while the Cavaliers finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Joel Embiid is someone who was a factor for this contest. Embiid went 63.2% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins played and also collected 18 rebounds. He was able to score 36 points on 12 of 19 shooting.

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Philadelphia comes into this game with a record of 46-22 for the year. They have an average of 115.1 pts per contest (14th in the league) while hitting 48.5% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 39.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (868 of 2,223) and 83.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling in 40.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,707 assists for the campaign, which ranks 19th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a group they commit 20.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the 76ers have forced 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 3rd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,605 relinquished for the campaign. The 76ers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.2% (2,734 of 5,788) and they surrender 41.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 35.0% from 3-point land and they are 3rd in basketball in opponents PPG (110.7).

The last time they took the court, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 120-104 when they faced the Cavaliers. The Hornets earned 34 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 40 in this game. They turned the ball over 19 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Cavaliers had 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Charlotte converted 6 out of 23 attempts (26.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Hornets went 43 for 76 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.6%. The Hornets permitted the Cavaliers to make 45 of their 88 attempts from the floor which had them at 51.1% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 46.7% from distance by connecting on 14 out of 30 and finished the contest at 16 out of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Charlotte permitted Cleveland to snag 30 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Kelly Oubre Jr. ended up having an impact for the Hornets in this matchup. Oubre had 28 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the contest. He buried 11 of 17 for the game for a rate of 64.7%, and added 6 rebounds.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 22-49 so far this year. As an offense, the Hornets are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which is ranked 26th in basketball. Charlotte has 7,927 pts this season (111.6 per game) and they snag 44.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.0 times per contest (17th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per game. The Hornets commit 20.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.9% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG allowed with 117.5. They have forced 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (18th in the league). The Charlotte defense allows 35.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (882 of 2,455) and opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 26.0 assists and 46.3 boards per game, which is ranked 24th and 29th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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