Utah Jazz vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Utah Jazz (23-23) are on their way to Spectrum Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Charlotte Hornets (10-32).

The Jazz took the court against the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 123-108 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Jazz ended up walking away with 19 while the Wizards finished the game with 14 fouls. They also knocked down 7 out of their 30 tries from beyond the arc. Washington ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of 20 tries. On top of that, Washington collected 35 rebounds (5 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Washington distributed 33 assists and had 11 steals in the game. Concerning defense, Utah allowed the other team to go 48.9% from the floor on 43 of 88 shooting. They also dished out 34 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 52 with 13 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Jazz made 10 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Utah walked away from the game having earned a 51.5% FG percentage (50 of 97) and knocked down 13 of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Lauri Markkanen is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. Markkanen ended up shooting 55.0% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and collected 7 boards. He finished with 29 points on 11 of 20 shooting.

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Utah steps onto the court with a mark of 23-23 so far this season. They are turning it over 16.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Utah is snagging 46.7 boards per game and is sitting with 1,298 dimes for the campaign, which is 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Jazz are shooting 35.6% on 3-pointers (606 of 1,700) and 82.3% from the free throw line. They average 117.5 points per contest (11th in basketball) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Jazz are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 29th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,325 relinquished this year. The Jazz defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.8% (2,023 of 4,232) and they concede 42.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 37.8% on shots from downtown while they are 23rd in the NBA in opponents PPG (119.2).

For their last game, the Hornets took a loss by a score of 113-106 when they played the Pistons. The Hornets were able to pull down 39 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 48 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Pistons had 17 personal fouls for this game which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.9%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Charlotte made 15 of 38 tries (39.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Hornets finished 38 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.7%. The Hornets allowed the Pistons to convert 43 of 86 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% in the matchup. They went 39.5% from three-point range via 15 of 38 and finished the contest at 12 of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Charlotte permitted Detroit to snag 44 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Brandon Miller was important for the Hornets for this contest. He converted 8 of 17 for the matchup for a rate of 47.1%, and tallied 7 rebounds. Miller tallied 23 points in his 39 mins on the court and totaled 4 dimes in this game.

Charlotte has a record of 10-32 so far this season. The Hornets commit 19.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 79.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 24.9 times per game (25th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per contest. Charlotte has earned 4,567 pts on the campaign (108.7 per contest) and they grab 41.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Hornets are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which is ranked 27th in basketball.

The Hornets on defense are ranked 24th in basketball in PPG allowed with 119.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.9% from the field (28th in the league). The Charlotte defense concedes 40.1% on 3-point shots (578 of 1,441) and opponents are converting on 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 28.1 assists and 44.9 total boards per game, which ranks them 27th and 24th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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