Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/16/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (36-30) will try to beat the Charlotte Hornets (17-49) on Saturday.

The Hornets faced the Grizzlies and notched a win by a score of 110-98 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Hornets ended up with 11 while the Grizzlies totaled 19 fouls. They also knocked down 16 of their 40 attempts from three-point range. Memphis shot 90.9% when shooting free throws by converting 10 of 11 tries. In addition, Memphis collected 46 rebounds (16 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Memphis doled out 24 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. When discussing the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 42.4% from the field on 36 of 85 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 21 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 35 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 9 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. Charlotte finished having earned a 53.7% field goal percentage (44 out of 82) and converted 13 of their 36 shots from downtown.

Miles Bridges is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He scored 27 points on 12 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. Bridges ended up shooting 57.1% from the field and totaled 6 assists.

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Charlotte heads into this one with a mark of 17-49 on the year. They have an average of 107.1 points per outing (29th in the league) while shooting 45.8% from the floor. The Hornets are connecting on 35.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (788 of 2,212) and 78.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 41.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,628 dimes so far this year, which is 26th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They rank 24th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,853 surrendered this year. The Hornets are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.3% (2,848 of 5,782) and they concede 45.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 37.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 19th in the league in points per game from their opponents (117.0).

The last time they took the court, the 76ers took a defeat with a final score of 114-105 against the Bucks. In relation to team rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Milwaukee to collect 37 in all (6 on the offensive side). They went 44.4% from three-point range by shooting 16 out of 36 and finished the contest at 20 out of 24 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The 76ers allowed the Bucks to make 39 out of 72 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.2% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the 76ers went 39 out of 79 from the field which had them sitting at 49.4%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Philadelphia knocked down 17 of 35 attempts (48.6%). They were able to knock down 10 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. The Bucks were called for 14 fouls in the matchup which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They coughed it up 11 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The 76ers pulled down 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the matchup.

Tyrese Maxey ended up being important for the 76ers in this game. Maxey accumulated 30 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for this game. He knocked down 12 of 23 for this contest for a rate of 52.2%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 36-30 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 20th in the league. Philadelphia has accounted for 7,602 pts this season (115.2 per game) and they grab 42.7 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 24.6 times per game (27th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.8 times per contest. The 76ers have committed 20.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 82.7% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense allows 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (783 of 2,219) and opponents are converting on 79.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 26.2 dimes and 44.4 rebounds per game, which is 11th and 21st in the league. The 76ers are ranked 12th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.9. They have forced 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (17th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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