Charlotte Hornets vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 2/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Utah Jazz

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+9)

The Utah Jazz (26-30) will take on the Charlotte Hornets (13-41) at Delta Center on Thursday. Charlotte opens this game as 9-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 231.5.

The Hornets took the court against the Hawks and took home the win by a score of 122-99 in their last game. Charlotte finished having earned a 49.4% FG percentage (44 of 89) and converted 15 of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 19 of 20 tries for a percentage of 95.0%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected 46 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 27 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the field on 36 of 89 shooting. Atlanta distributed 23 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Atlanta grabbed 45 boards (15 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. Atlanta ended up going 90.0% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of 20 attempts. They also made 9 of their 38 tries from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 18 and the Hawks recorded 20 personal fouls.

Brandon Miller is a player who had an impact for this contest. He recorded 26 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. Miller ended up going 42.1% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists.

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Charlotte comes into this game with a record of 13-41 on the year. They cough up possession 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 41.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,343 assists on the campaign, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are connecting on 36.2% on three-point shots (647 of 1,787) and 78.8% from the free throw line. They average 108.6 pts per game (28th in basketball) while going 46.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They concede 39.1% on 3-point shots and they are 24th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (119.4). The Hornets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 50.1% (2,371 of 4,728) and they relinquish 44.7 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 24th in the league in giving up assists with 1,550 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Jazz walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 140-137 when they played the Warriors. The Jazz were able to pull down 31 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 48 for the game. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Warriors committed 19 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to bury 29 of the free throws for a rate of 90.6%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Utah made 22 out of their 49 attempts (44.9%). When all was said and done, the Jazz walked away from this one shooting 43 out of 93 from the floor which had them shooting 46.2%. The Jazz allowed the Warriors to bury 49 of 92 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 53.3% in this matchup. They finished 47.6% from three-point range by shooting 20 of 42 and finished the contest at 22 out of 28 from the free throw line (78.6%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Utah allowed Golden State to grab 41 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Collin Sexton ended up being a factor for the Jazz in this matchup. He converted 10 out of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and had 3 rebounds. Sexton had 35 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 9 dimes in the game.

Utah has a win-loss mark of 26-30 this season. The Jazz are committing 19.3 fouls every game and they connect on 82.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 28.4 times per contest (8th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.8 times per contest. Utah has accounted for 6,610 points so far this season (118.0 per contest) and they collect 46.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Jazz are hitting on 47.1% from the floor, which is 20th in basketball.

The Jazz on defense are ranked 26th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 120.7. They have forced 12.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.4% from the floor (21st in the NBA). The Utah defense allows 38.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (808 of 2,075) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 29.5 assists and 41.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 29th and 5th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah (-9)

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