New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (17-51) will try to defeat the New York Knicks (43-24) at Spectrum Center on Thursday.

The Knicks faced off with the Heat and walked away with a win by a score of 116-95 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Knicks walked away with 14 while the Heat finished the game with 11 fouls. They also converted 6 of their 23 attempts from long range. Miami shot 91.7% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 12 attempts. Moreover, Miami grabbed 39 rebounds (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Miami earned 23 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. In relation to the defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 39 out of 82 shooting. They also dished out 30 dimes in the game in addition to creating 21 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected 41 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Knicks buried 6 of 6 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. New York walked away from the game having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (47 out of 95) and knocked down 16 of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Mikal Bridges is a player who played a role in this matchup. He ended up with 28 points on 10 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and collected 1 rebound. Bridges went 71.4% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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New York comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 43-24 this year. They average 116.7 pts per contest (6th in basketball) while shooting 48.8% from the field. The Knicks are hitting 37.1% on three-point attempts (848 of 2,286) and 80.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York is collecting 43.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,825 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 11th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists with 1,726 surrendered for the campaign. The Knicks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.1% (2,790 of 5,921) and they relinquish 42.0 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 37.2% from beyond the arc and they rank 12th in basketball in opponents PPG (112.2).

When they last played, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 134-102 when they faced the Hawks. The Hornets corralled 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this game. They turned it over 17 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Hawks were called for 17 fouls in this game which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Charlotte converted 10 out of 30 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Hornets finished shooting 38 for 84 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.2%. The Hornets allowed the Hawks to make 50 of 93 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.8% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 48.9% from distance by shooting 22 out of 45 and finished the game at 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). In regard to team rebounding, Charlotte permitted Atlanta to snag 46 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Seth Curry ended up being a factor for the Hornets in the matchup. He converted 6 of 11 for the contest for a field goal rate of 54.5%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound. Curry racked up 19 points in his 25 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in the matchup.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 17-51 this year. The Hornets have committed 19.2 fouls every game while shooting 78.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.3 times per game (26th in the league) and they turn the ball over 15.4 times per contest. Charlotte has scored 7,187 pts this year (105.7 per contest) and they collect 45.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are connecting on 42.8% from the floor, which ranks them 30th in basketball.

The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 15th in the league in PPG surrendered with 113.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (15th in the NBA). The Charlotte defense allows 35.3% on three-point shots (946 of 2,682) and opponents are connecting on 79.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 26.7 assists and 45.2 rebounds per contest, ranking them 15th and 22nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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