Charlotte Hornets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 2/24/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Monday, February 24, 2025

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Charlotte Hornets (14-40) are traveling to Golden 1 Center on Monday where they will try to defeat the Sacramento Kings (28-27).

The Hornets took the court against the Nuggets and took a loss by a score of 129-115 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Hornets ended up with 21 and the Nuggets finished the game with 14 fouls. They converted 19 out of their 43 attempts from 3-point range. Denver finished the game at 75.0% from the free throw line by making 12 of 16 shots. On top of that, Denver collected 55 rebounds (16 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Denver doled out 29 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. When discussing defending, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 49 out of 98 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 45 with 14 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets made 14 of their 17 shots for a rate of 82.4%. Charlotte walked away from the contest with a 43.4% FG percentage (43 out of 99) and knocked down 15 out of their 37 3-point shots.

Miles Bridges is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He walked away with 36 points on 12 out of 23 shooting. He played 34 minutes and also grabbed 13 rebounds. Bridges finished the game shooting 52.2% from the field and distributed 7 assists.

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Charlotte will play this contest with a win-loss record of 14-40 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per game and as a team they commit 19.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 45.7 boards per contest and has 1,290 dimes this season, which ranks 28th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are shooting 34.6% on shots from downtown (739 of 2,138) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 106.3 pts per game (28th in the league) while going 42.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hornets have forced 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They give up 34.1% from beyond the arc and they are 11th in the league in PPG from their opponents (111.8). The Hornets are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (2,199 of 4,744) and they relinquish 44.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 13th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,424 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 140-133 when they played the Pelicans. The Kings pulled down 37 defensive rebounds and 21 offensive boards for a total of 58 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Pelicans committed 17 fouls for the contest which got the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Sacramento knocked down 17 of their 47 attempts (36.2%). Overall, the Kings finished the game shooting 49 out of 112 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.8%. The Kings permitted the Pelicans to make 46 out of 92 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this contest. They shot 42.0% from downtown via 21 out of 50 and ended up going 27 of 34 from the free throw line (79.4%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Sacramento allowed New Orleans to snag 45 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Zach LaVine ended up being a factor for the Kings in the matchup. He converted 12 of 24 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. LaVine totaled 32 points in his 45 minutes on the hardwood and had 10 assists in this game.

Sacramento has a mark of 28-27 this season. The Kings commit 19.3 fouls every game and they connect on 80.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 26.9 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. Sacramento has scored 6,423 pts so far this year (116.8 per game) and they grab 45.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Kings are shooting 47.4% from the field, which is 10th in the league.

The Sacramento defense concedes 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (798 of 2,117) and their opponents are connecting on 79.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 26.7 assists and 43.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 21st and 12th in the league. The Kings on defense are ranked 24th in the league in points allowed per contest with 116.0. They have forced 14.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the field (18th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento

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