Kings vs Hornets Prediction 2/24/25 NBA Picks Today

The Charlotte Hornets and the Sacramento Kings collide at the Golden 1 Center on Monday night. Here’s a Kings vs Hornets Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Hornets Pick.

The Charlotte Hornets have been in terrible shape as they’ve lost 11 of their last 13 games, and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting embarrassed by the Trail Blazers in a 141-88 road defeat on Saturday. Miles Bridges led the team with 17 points, Nick Smith Jr added 14 points, while Jusuf Nurkic chipped in with 11 points, eight rebounds, and five assists off the bench. As a team, the Hornets shot just 34 percent from the field and a miserly five of 32 from the 3-point line, as they looked completely outmatched from the start and were never a threat after falling behind by 73-40 going into halftime. Josh Green had a rough game as he shot just one of six for his four points, while LaMelo Ball shot just one of 10 from the field for his five points.

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been doing it tough lately as they’ve lost eight of their last 13 games overall, and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting trounced by the Warriors in a 132-108 home defeat on Friday. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 34 points and six assists on 10 of 14 shooting, Domantas Sabonis tallied 14 points with 14 rebounds and nine assists, while Zach LaVine and Malik Monk scored 13 points each. As a team, the Kings shot 50 percent from the field and 11 of 32 from the 3-point line, but that still wasn’t enough to hang with the Warriors, who outscored them in every quarter. All five Kings starters finished in double figures in scoring, but no bench player scored more than eight points. The Kings will play the Jazz, Rockets, Mavs, and Nuggets next.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

• The Kings have won each of their last eight games against Southeast Division opponents following a loss.
• The Hornets have lost each of their last 11 Monday night games.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight Monday night games.
• The Kings have covered the spread in five of their last six games against Southeast Division opponents following a loss.

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Kings have lost each of their last six games as favorites following a home loss.
• The underdogs have won four of the Hornets’ last five games at Golden 1 Center.
• The Hornets have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents following a loss.
• The Kings have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight home games against Hornets teams that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Kings rank 29th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (37.9%).
• The Kings rank 2nd in the league for free throw percentage this season (80.6%).
• The Hornets rank 30th in the league for field goal percentage this season (42.7%).
• The Hornets have missed the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons – the longest active streak in the NBA

The Hornets are slightly shorthanded with DaQuan Jeffries still out, while the Kings are coming in with a full squad for this one. The Hornets have been one of the coldest teams in the league, and they might still be hurting after getting embarrassed by the Trail Blazers in a 53-point loss on Saturday. The Kings really haven’t been much better, but they are coming into this one well-rested, as they haven’t played since Friday, and they have all their players healthy. The line was always going to be hefty for this matchup, but the Kings simply have too much talent in their starting lineup to continue struggling as they have been. Give me the Kings to snap out of their funk with a big win and cover at home against this slumping Hornets squad.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Sacramento -10.5

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