Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/20/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Charlotte Hornets (7-19) are headed to Wells Fargo Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Philadelphia 76ers (8-16).

The Hornets played the 76ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 121-108 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 27 while the 76ers had 20 fouls. They buried 16 of their 38 attempts from beyond the arc. Philadelphia finished shooting 76.7% at the free throw line by burying 23 of their 30 shots. Additionally, Philadelphia totaled 42 boards (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 8 rejections. Philadelphia earned 21 dimes and had 14 steals in this matchup. In reference to the defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 51.3% from the floor on 41 of 80 shooting. They also doled out 30 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 20 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 38 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Hornets made 12 of their 21 shots for a rate of 57.1%. Charlotte wrapped up the contest with a 50.6% field goal percentage (42 of 83) and knocked down 12 out of their 38 shots from downtown.

Miles Bridges is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 10 of 19 shooting. He played for 28 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. Bridges finished 52.6% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Charlotte will enter this contest with a mark of 7-19 on the year. They have an average of 106.7 points per game (28th in the league) while hitting 42.9% from the field. The Hornets are connecting on 35.5% on shots from distance (397 of 1,119) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 45.2 boards per contest and is sitting with 604 assists on the campaign, which is 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 16.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They concede 36.1% on 3-point shots while they are 14th in the league in points per game allowed (112.8). The Hornets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.1% (1,049 of 2,227) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 15th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 669 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the 76ers got the victory with a final of 121-108 when they played the Hornets. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Philadelphia permitted Charlotte to get 38 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 31.6% from distance by hitting 12 of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 21 at the free throw line (57.1%). The 76ers allowed the Hornets to make 42 out of their 83 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.6% for the contest. Overall, the 76ers shot 41 for 80 from the floor which had them shooting 51.3%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Philadelphia buried 16 of 38 attempts (42.1%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throws for a rate of 76.7%. The Hornets were called for 27 fouls in this game which got the 76ers to the free throw line for 30 tries. They coughed it up 20 times, while earning 14 steals for the game. The 76ers earned 33 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 42 in the game.

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a major contributor for the 76ers for the game. Maxey tallied 40 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 5 dimes in the matchup. He made 12 of 28 for the game giving him a rate of 42.9%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 8-16 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks 25th in the league. Philadelphia has scored 2,542 points on the year (105.9 per contest) and they pull down 40.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 21.6 times per contest (30th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per game. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.4 fouls per game and they go 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The 76ers are ranked 10th in the NBA in PPG given up with 110.5. They have forced 17.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the floor (23rd in basketball). The Philadelphia defense concedes 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (308 of 876) and their opponents are connecting on 81.8% of their foul shots. They allow 26.1 dimes and 43.6 rebounds per game, which is 17th and 13th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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