The Charlotte Hornets (14-42) travel to face off against the Golden State Warriors (30-27) on Tuesday, February 25th. This game will be played at Chase Center in San Francisco and televised on NBCS. The Warriors are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hornets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Hornets. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Hornets vs Warriors

The Hornets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Hornets fell to 14-42 on the season after a 130-88 loss to the Kings on Monday. Charlotte, who entered the game as +11 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total score of 218 points fell short of the 233.5-point O/U line.

Charlotte trailed 34-23 after the 1st quarter and 65-45 at halftime. They outscored the Kings 27-23 in the 3rd, but a 10-0 run by Sacramento pushed the score from 83-72 to 93-72. The Kings then dominated the 4th quarter, outscoring the Hornets 42-16.

The Warriors Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Golden State improved to 30-27 on the season with a 126-102 win over the Mavericks on Sunday. The Warriors, playing at home, were favored by 9 points and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 228 points narrowly missed the O/U line of 229.5.

A key moment came when Golden State went on a 16-0 run, turning a 9-7 lead into a 23-9 advantage. They dominated the 1st quarter, outscoring Dallas 33-18, and continued to control the game by winning the 2nd and 3rd quarters. The Warriors entered the 4th quarter with a 100-75 lead, allowing them to coast to victory despite being outscored 27-26 in the final period.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

In Monday’s loss to the Kings, the Hornets managed just 88 points, shooting 35.3% from the field and 25% from three-point range, hitting only 10 threes. Miles Bridges led the way with 23 points, connecting on 4 threes at a 50% clip.

LaMelo Ball and Nick Smith each added 13 points, with Smith hitting 3 threes. Bridges scored 11 points in the 1st quarter, while Smith and Jusuf Nurkić both contributed 7 points in the 3rd.

Warriors Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Mavericks, the Warriors shot 48% from the field, with Stephen Curry leading the way at 60% shooting and 30 points, including 16 in the 3rd quarter. Curry also made 3 threes, shooting 37.5% from deep, while the team hit 12 threes at a 30% rate.

Jimmy Butler added 18 points, and Brandin Podziemski contributed 17 points and 13 rebounds, knocking down 3 threes at a 60% clip. Podziemski scored 10 points in the 4th quarter, while Moses Moody added 7 of his 14 points in the final period.

Hornets Team Defense

Defensively, the Hornets struggled against the Kings, giving up 130 points on 54% shooting. Sacramento put up 34 points in the 1st quarter and capped the game with a 42-point 4th quarter.

Charlotte also had trouble defending the three, as the Kings hit 20 threes at a 52% clip. The Hornets finished with 14 steals and 4 blocks.

Warriors Team Defense

The Hornets struggled defensively, giving up 130 points to the Kings, including a 42-point 4th quarter. Sacramento shot 54% from the field.

Charlotte allowed the Kings to hit 20 threes at a 52% clip. The Hornets recorded 14 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Hornets vs Warriors Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Hornets offense has averaged 103 points per game while allowing an average of 117. Charlotte posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 4-5-1 ATS.
• The Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Hornets have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
• Golden State has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Hornets vs Warriors Prediction

The Warriors is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 110-90. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Warriors at -17.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 222.5, and our model predicts the Hornets and Warriors to score a combined 200 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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