New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, January 29, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Spectrum Center is the site where the Charlotte Hornets (10-34) will meet the New York Knicks (29-17) on Monday.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and notched a win by a score of 125-109 in their last contest. New York ended the game with a 51.7% field goal percentage (45 out of 87) and buried 17 out of their 33 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Knicks made 18 of 26 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 46 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 25 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about the defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 46.6% from the field on 41 of 88 shooting. Miami doled out 26 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Miami snagged 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Miami ended up going 81.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 16 shots. They converted 14 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Knicks finished with 15 and the Heat totaled 18 fouls.

Jalen Brunson is someone who played a role for the contest. Brunson went 54.5% from the floor and earned 8 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He accounted for 32 points on 12 of 22 shooting.

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New York steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 29-17 this year. They have an average of 115.4 points per outing (15th in the NBA) while shooting 46.9% from the field. The Knicks are shooting 37.5% from downtown (612 of 1,631) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York is collecting 46.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,106 dimes so far this season, which is 27th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks are forcing 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.0% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (109.8). The Knicks defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.7% (1,874 of 4,016) and they surrender 40.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 13th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,194 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Hornets took a loss by a final score of 134-122 against the Jazz. The Hornets corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Jazz earned 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Charlotte made 13 of their 32 tries (40.6%). Overall, the Hornets shot 47 for 92 from the field which had them at 51.1%. The Hornets allowed the Jazz to convert 52 out of their 93 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.9% in this contest. They finished 41.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 17 out of 41 and finished the contest at 13 out of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Charlotte permitted Utah to grab 49 overall (15 offensive).

P.J. Washington was important for the Hornets in this matchup. He made 17 of 22 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 77.3%, and had 2 rebounds. Washington tallied 43 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 assists in the game.

Charlotte has a mark of 10-34 this season. The Hornets commit 19.6 fouls every game and they shoot 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per contest (25th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per game. Charlotte has totaled 4,793 points on the year (108.9 per contest) and they pull in 41.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Hornets are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which ranks them 27th in basketball.

The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 25th in the NBA in PPG given up with 120.5. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 50.2% from the field (28th in the NBA). The Charlotte defense gives up 40.1% on 3-pointers (608 of 1,515) and their opposition knocks down 79.6% of their foul shots. They concede 28.5 dimes and 45.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 27th and 26th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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