Golden State Warriors vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, March 29, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Spectrum Center is the location where the Charlotte Hornets (18-54) will compete against the Golden State Warriors (38-34) on Friday.

The Warriors faced off with the Magic and earned the victory with a final of 101-93 in their last contest. Golden State wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (40 out of 90) and buried 10 out of their 34 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Warriors made 11 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 52 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 26 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the floor on 36 of 85 shooting. Orlando recorded 25 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. In addition, Orlando collected 39 boards (10 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Orlando went 52.4% from the free throw line by making 11 of 21 tries. They also knocked down 10 out of their 32 attempts from long range. When discussing fouls, the Warriors finished with 18 and the Magic finished the game with 13 fouls.

Andrew Wiggins is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Wiggins finished the game at 47.1% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 35 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He notched 23 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Golden State comes into this matchup with a mark of 38-34 so far this year. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Golden State is grabbing 46.8 boards per game and has accounted for 2,093 assists on the season, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are hitting 37.5% on three-point shots (1,061 of 2,830) and 77.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 118.0 points per game (8th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors are able to force 12.9 turnovers every game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They rank 16th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,933 relinquished this year. The Warriors are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.8% (3,058 of 6,528) and they concede 43.3 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 35.9% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 18th in basketball in opponents points per game (116.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hornets walked away with a victory by a final of 118-111 when they played the Cavaliers. The Hornets collected 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this contest. They gave up possession 15 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Cavaliers had 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hornets to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 77.3%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Charlotte converted 13 of their 33 attempts (39.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hornets shot 44 for 76 from the floor which gave them a rate of 57.9%. The Hornets permitted the Cavaliers to convert 42 out of their 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4% for the game. They finished 43.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 19 of 44 and ended up shooting 8 out of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Charlotte allowed Cleveland to pull down 32 in all (9 offensive).

Brandon Miller ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets in this matchup. Miller tallied 31 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest. He converted 11 out of 19 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 18-54 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hornets are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which has them ranked 27th in the league. Charlotte has 7,656 points on the year (106.3 per game) and they pull in 40.7 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 24.5 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. The Hornets commit 18.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Hornets are ranked 21st in the league in PPG given up with 116.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.4% from the field (27th in the league). The Charlotte defense allows 37.7% on 3-point attempts (975 of 2,587) and their opponents are making 79.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 28.5 assists and 45.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 27th and 28th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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