Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 1/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

The New Orleans Pelicans (24-17) will compete against the Charlotte Hornets (8-29) at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday.

The Hornets played the Heat and took a loss by a score of 104-87 in their last game. Charlotte wrapped up the game having earned a 34.7% field goal percentage (33 of 95) and converted 10 out of their 41 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 11 of 15 shots for a rate of 73.3%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled 50 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 40 of 81 shooting. Miami totaled 27 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Miami totaled 44 boards (4 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Miami walked away from this one shooting 81.3% from the free throw line by making 13 of 16 shots. They also knocked down 11 of their 25 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Hornets walked away with 17 while the Heat finished the game with 15 fouls.

Terry Rozier is one player who played a role for the game. Rozier finished 34.8% from the floor and distributed 7 assists. He played 35 mins played and also collected 5 rebounds. He had 26 points on 8 of 23 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this one with a record of 8-29 for the season. They average 108.3 points per outing (28th in basketball) while hitting 45.6% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 35.5% on 3-pointers (426 of 1,200) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is grabbing 41.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 912 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 29th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a group are committing 19.4 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 12th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,032 surrendered so far this year. The Hornets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.9% (1,622 of 3,253) and they relinquish 45.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 39.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 25th in the league in opponents points per game (120.1).

For their last game, the Pelicans went home defeated by a final of 125-120 against the Mavericks. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, New Orleans permitted Dallas to grab 42 in total (13 offensive). They finished 41.9% from downtown by connecting on 18 of 43 and finished the game at 29 out of 35 at the free throw line (82.9%). The Pelicans permitted the Mavericks to convert 39 of 85 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.9% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Pelicans shot 41 out of 81 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.6%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, New Orleans converted 7 out of their 23 attempts (30.4%). They were able to bury 31 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.6%. The Mavericks committed 29 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pelicans to the free throw line for 41 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Pelicans recorded 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 37 for this game.

Zion Williamson was important for the Pelicans in the game. Williamson had 30 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists for this contest. He made 12 of 17 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 70.6%, and had 1 rebound.

New Orleans has a win-loss mark of 24-17 on the campaign. As an offense, the Pelicans are connecting on 48.7% from the floor, which is 8th in the league. New Orleans has earned 4,776 points for the season (116.5 per contest) and they collect 44.1 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 26.8 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls every game and they go 76.6% from the charity stripe.

The New Orleans defense allows 34.1% on 3-point shots (547 of 1,602) and opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.8 assists and 42.7 boards every game, which ranks them 18th and 11th in basketball. The Pelicans on the defensive end are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 112.0. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (6th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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