Utah Jazz vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, March 31, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Utah Jazz (16-58) are headed to Spectrum Center on Monday where they will compete against the Charlotte Hornets (18-54).

The Jazz played the Rockets and took a loss by a final of 121-110 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Jazz ended up walking away with 20 and the Rockets totaled 14 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of 37 tries from distance. Houston shot 78.9% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of 19 shots. Moreover, Houston pulled down 51 rebounds (18 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Houston distributed 26 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Regarding defense, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 46.1% from the floor on 47 of 102 shooting. They also doled out 29 dimes for this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 3 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jazz converted 13 of 17 shots for a rate of 76.5%. Utah walked away from the contest with a 54.4% FG percentage (43 of 79) and made 11 of their 23 three-point shots.

Collin Sexton is a player who came through in this matchup. He racked up 21 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and totaled 1 board. Sexton finished shooting 45.0% from the floor and recorded 5 assists.

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Utah will enter this game with a win-loss record of 16-58 on the year. They turn it over 17.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Utah is pulling in 45.5 boards per game and has totaled 1,898 assists so far this year, which ranks 18th in the league in terms of passing. The Jazz are shooting 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (1,029 of 2,895) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.8 points per outing (21st in the league) while hitting 45.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jazz are able to force 11.7 turnovers every game while drawing 19.5 fouls. They concede 35.5% on 3-pointers and they are 29th in the league in points per game allowed (120.1). The Jazz are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.4% (3,253 of 6,869) and they relinquish 43.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 30th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,156 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets took a loss by a score of 111-104 against the Magic. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Charlotte allowed Orlando to snag 50 in all (13 on the offensive side). They finished 31.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 13 out of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 19 at the charity stripe (84.2%). The Hornets allowed the Magic to knock down 41 of 90 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.6% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Hornets finished shooting 37 out of 88 from the floor which had them shooting 42.0%. In regard to shots from downtown, Charlotte buried 14 out of their 34 attempts (41.2%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.2%. The Magic had 21 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Hornets were able to corral 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this matchup.

LaMelo Ball ended up having an impact for the Hornets for this game. Ball racked up 25 points in his 29 mins of playing time and earned 9 dimes in the game. He made 9 out of 13 for the contest giving him a rate of 69.2%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Charlotte has a record of 18-54 so far this season. The Hornets are committing 19.1 fouls per game and they go 78.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.4 times per contest (26th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.4 times per game. Charlotte has scored 7,617 points so far this season (105.8 per contest) and they pull in 45.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hornets are hitting on 43.0% from the field, which ranks 30th in basketball.

The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 15th in the league in points given up per game with 114.0. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (16th in the league). The Charlotte defense surrenders 35.4% on 3-point attempts (1,002 of 2,831) and their opponents are connecting on 79.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 26.7 assists and 44.9 rebounds every game, which is 16th and 23rd in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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