The Charlotte Hornets invade the Golden 1 Center to take on the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Here’s a Kings vs. Hornets prediction. This article will include a Kings vs. Hornets pick.
Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview
The Charlotte Hornets have been in great shape, as they’ve won seven of their last nine games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after sneaking past the Trail Blazers in a 103-101 road win last night. Brandon Miller led the team with 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists; Kon Knueppel added 15 points, while LaMelo Ball chipped in with 14 points and four assists before he fouled out early. As a team, the Hornets shot just 39 percent from the field and 14 of 38 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and scored just 20 points in the first quarter to trail by as many as 19 points, but they chipped away at the deficit and were able to secure the comeback victory thanks to Bridges, who connected on four free throws in the final 1:18 of the fourth quarter.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in decent shape recently, as they’ve split their last eight games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after outlasting the struggling Pacers in a 114-109 home win last night. Devin Carter led the team with 24 points on nine of 13 shooting off the bench, Maxime Raynaud added 18 points with 11 rebounds and two blocks, while Russell Westbrook tallied 16 points with seven rebounds and nine assists. As a team, the Kings shot 46 percent from the field and seven of 20 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and scored just 18 points in the second quarter to fall behind by as many as 20 points before they flipped the script and dominated the second half by 72-50 to secure their best comeback win of the season.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Hornets have lost each of their last 12 games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
- The Kings have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against Southeast Division opponents following a win.
- The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 14 games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
- The Kings have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against Southeast Division opponents following a win.
Why the Charlotte Hornets will win
- The Hornets have won each of their last 12 games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Kings have lost each of their last five games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Hornets have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games with both teams on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Hornets’ last eight games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last six games with both teams on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Russell Westbrook is one of only five players in the league to have recorded 12+ assists without a turnover in a game this season.
- Maxime Raynaud ranks 12th amongst qualified players for FG% (56.2%) this season.
Charlotte Hornets Player Facts
- Kon Knueppel ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per game (3.5) this season.
- LaMelo Ball ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per 36 minutes (4.6) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for three-point percentage this season (33.5%).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.0).
- The Hornets rank 1st in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (39.5).
- The Hornets rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (80.4%).
Kings vs Hornets Prediction
The Hornets are still missing Coby White, Liam McNeeley and Tidjane Salaun, while the Kings have ruled out De’Andre Hunter, Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine and Keegan Murray. The Hornets head into this matchup as the healthier team in better form and they would’ve taken plenty of confidence from their gritty win over the Trail Blazers last night, but the Kings have come to life with some decent performances over the past week so they will be quietly confident at home. The Hornets really should have little trouble getting the easy win and covering over the depleted Kings, who have little to play for at this stage of the season, but the line just seems a tad too high and I have a feeling the Kings will hang around long enough to get the cover in the end.