Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 4/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, April 1, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-18)

The Charlotte Hornets (18-55) are hosting the Boston Celtics (58-16) at Spectrum Center on Monday. Boston opens as 18-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 218.5.

The Celtics faced off with the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 104-92 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 13 and the Pelicans totaled 12 fouls. They converted 13 of their 35 tries from 3-point range. New Orleans went 61.1% from the free throw line by burying 11 of 18 shots. Furthermore, New Orleans pulled down 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. New Orleans doled out 22 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. When talking about defending, Boston let their opponent shoot 39.5% from the floor on 34 of 86 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 51 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Celtics converted 11 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 91.7%. Boston finished the game having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (39 of 82) and made 15 of their 37 3-point shots.

Jayson Tatum is one guy who had an impact for this game. Tatum finished the contest at 58.8% from the floor and also recorded 4 dimes. He was on the court for 36 mins played and also collected 9 rebounds. He had 23 points on 10 out of 17 shooting.

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Boston heads into this contest with a mark of 58-16 for the campaign. They are averaging 120.9 points per outing (2nd in basketball) while hitting 48.6% from the field. The Celtics are connecting on 39.0% from downtown (1,224 of 3,140) and 80.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston is collecting 46.4 boards per game and has accounted for 1,972 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 13th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Celtics have forced 11.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.0% on shots from distance and they are 6th in the NBA in PPG allowed (109.5). The Celtics defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.3% (3,076 of 6,783) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 5th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,840 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Hornets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 115-97 when they played the Warriors. The Hornets earned 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Warriors had 19 fouls for this contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.8%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Charlotte made 12 of 46 tries (26.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets ended up shooting 34 for 84 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.5%. The Hornets allowed the Warriors to convert 48 out of 89 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.9% for the contest. They went 34.4% from distance by shooting 11 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 9 from the charity stripe (88.9%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Charlotte permitted Golden State to get 50 in total (11 offensive).

Miles Bridges was important for the Hornets for this game. Bridges totaled 22 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 assists in the game. He made 8 out of 17 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and had 9 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 18-55 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Hornets are shooting 45.7% from the field, which has them ranked 28th in basketball. Charlotte has accounted for 7,753 pts for the season (106.2 per game) and they pull in 40.7 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.5 times per contest (28th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game. The Hornets are committing 18.1 fouls every game and they connect on 78.0% from the free throw line.

The Hornets are ranked 21st in the NBA in points given up per game with 116.7. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.4% from the field (27th in the NBA). The Charlotte defense surrenders 37.6% on shots from 3-point land (986 of 2,619) and their opponents are connecting on 79.9% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 28.6 dimes and 45.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 28th and 28th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte (+18)

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