Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 4/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, April 4, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Spectrum Center is where the Charlotte Hornets (19-57) will go up against the Sacramento Kings (36-40) on Friday.

The Kings faced off with the Wizards and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-111 in their last game. Sacramento ended the game having earned a 42.1% FG percentage (40 out of 95) and converted 10 of 39 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Kings knocked down 21 of 28 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 48 with 17 of them being offensive. They also recorded 25 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to defense, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 51.2% from the field on 43 out of 84 shooting. Washington earned 24 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Washington grabbed 41 boards (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Washington ended up shooting 72.2% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 18 attempts. They also buried 17 of 43 shots from long range. Regarding fouls, the Kings ended up walking away with 16 while the Wizards accounted for 21 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is someone who was a contributor for the contest. DeRozan finished 43.5% from the field and also recorded 8 dimes. He saw the court for 40 mins played and also pulled down 7 boards. He left the arena with 29 points on 10 of 23 shooting.

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Sacramento comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 36-40 this season. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Sacramento is collecting 44.3 rebounds per game and has 2,019 assists this season, which has them ranked 13th in basketball in terms of passing. The Kings are connecting on 35.4% on three-point attempts (951 of 2,690) and 80.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 115.7 pts per contest (10th in the league) while hitting 47.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Kings have forced 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are 19th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,057 surrendered on the season. The Kings defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.3% (3,165 of 6,688) and they surrender 42.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 38.6% on shots from distance and they are 21st in basketball in points per game from their opponents (115.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets took a loss by a final score of 119-105 against the Pacers. The Hornets corralled 35 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The Pacers were called for 16 personal fouls for this game which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a percentage of 72.2%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Charlotte knocked down 10 of 24 tries (41.7%). Overall, the Hornets went 41 for 78 from the floor which had them at 52.6%. The Hornets allowed the Pacers to convert 47 of their 95 tries from the field which had them at 49.5% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 40.9% from three-point range via 18 out of 44 and ended up shooting 7 of 10 from the free throw line (70.0%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Charlotte allowed Indiana to snag 38 in all (11 offensive).

Miles Bridges ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets in this contest. He converted 7 out of 10 in the game giving him a rate of 70.0%, and added 4 rebounds. Bridges scored 18 points in his 24 minutes on the court and tallied 5 dimes in this matchup.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 19-57 on the campaign. The Hornets are committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they go 78.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.5 times per game (26th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.5 times per contest. Charlotte has accumulated 8,023 pts for the season (105.6 per game) and they collect 45.3 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hornets are hitting on 43.1% from the field, which has them ranked 30th in basketball.

The Charlotte defense concedes 35.2% on shots from distance (1,057 of 3,002) and their opponents are connecting on 79.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 26.7 assists and 45.0 boards every game, which ranks 16th and 23rd in basketball. The Hornets defensively are ranked 15th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 113.6. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (15th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento

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