San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Charlotte Hornets will play the San Antonio Spurs at Spectrum Center on Wednesday.

The Spurs took the court against the Hawks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 125-106 in their last contest. San Antonio walked away from the game with a 42.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 94) and converted 11 out of their 37 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Spurs converted 15 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 88.2%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 49 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of defending, San Antonio allowed 48.5% from the field on 50 of 103 shooting. Atlanta earned 29 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Additionally, Atlanta snagged 48 rebounds (14 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 78.9% at the free throw line by burying 15 of their 19 attempts. They buried 10 out of their 26 shots from distance. Concerning fouls, the Spurs ended up with 17 while the Hawks recorded 10 fouls.

Keldon Johnson is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He was able to score 25 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins played and totaled 2 rebounds. Johnson finished the game at 64.3% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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San Antonio steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 14-44 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 15.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, San Antonio is collecting 42.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,566 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 4th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Spurs are shooting 34.1% on three-point shots (609 of 1,787) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 112.5 points per outing (23rd in the league) while connecting on 47.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They relinquish 39.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 30th in the league in points per game allowed (122.7). The Spurs defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 51.0% (2,671 of 5,238) and they concede 43.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are 28th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,539 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 119-105 against the Nuggets. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Charlotte permitted Denver to pull down 51 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They went 21.7% from downtown by going 5 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). The Hornets allowed the Nuggets to bury 50 out of 99 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 50.5% for the matchup. Overall, the Hornets walked away from this one shooting 40 for 85 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1%. When talking about three-point attempts, Charlotte buried 8 of their 32 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 58.6%. The Nuggets earned 20 personal fouls in this contest which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 11 steals in this game. The Hornets were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in the game.

LaMelo Ball was important for the Hornets in the matchup. Ball accumulated 18 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and earned 12 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 6 of 16 for this game giving him a rate of 37.5%, and had 9 rebounds.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 16-43 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Hornets are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which ranks them 26th in the NBA. Charlotte has accounted for 6,630 pts for the season (112.4 per contest) and they average 44.7 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.2 times per game (14th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.7 times per contest. The Hornets are committing 20.8 personal fouls per game and they go 74.6% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 28th in basketball in PPG given up with 119.1. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.2% from the field (24th in basketball). The Charlotte defense allows 36.8% on 3-point attempts (765 of 2,078) and their opposition makes 79.5% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 26.7 dimes and 46.5 boards per contest, which is 30th and 29th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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