Warriors vs Hornets Prediction 2/25/25 NBA Picks Today

The Golden State Warriors play host to the Charlotte Hornets at the Chase Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Warriors vs Hornets Prediction. This article will include a Warriors vs Hornets Pick.

The Charlotte Hornets have been in terrible form as they’ve lost 12 of their last 14 games overall, and they will be hoping to arrest a three-game skid after getting trampled by the Kings in a 130-88 loss last night. Miles Bridges led the team with 23 points on nine of 19 shooting, Nick Smith Jr added 13 points, while Jusuf Nurkic and Moussa Diabate each scored 12 points. As a team, the Hornets shot a miserly 34 percent from the field and 10 of 40 from the 3-point line as they struggled to match the Kings from the start and were never really a threat after going behind by 20 points at halftime. The Hornets showed a bit of fight to cut the deficit to 13 points before things got much worse in the fourth quarter, where they got outscored by 42-16.

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors are starting to heat up again as they’ve won five of their last six games overall. The Warriors will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after blowing past the Mavericks in a 126-102 home win on Sunday. Stephen Curry led the team with 30 points and seven assists on 12 of 20 shooting, Brandin Podziemski added 17 points with 13 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler tallied 18 points with five assists. As a team, the Warriors shot 48 percent from the field and 12 of 40 from the 3-point line. The Warriors set the tone with defense by holding the Mavericks to just 18 points in the first quarter to take a 17-point lead into halftime before they exploded for 39 points to push the lead out to 29 points. The Warriors will play against the Magic following this one.

Why the Golden State Warriors will win

• The Hornets have lost 18 of their last 19 night games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Warriors have won each of their last nine home games against Southeast Division opponents following a win.
• The favorites have covered the spread in seven of the Warriors’ last eight games at Chase Center.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four road games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Warriors.

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Warriors have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
• The Hornets have won two of their last three games as road underdogs against Pacific Division opponents following a loss.
• The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven home games against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
• The Hornets have covered the spread in each of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Warriors rank 30th in the league for free throw percentage this season (73.7%).
• The Warriors rank 30th in the league for free throws made per game this season (15.3).
• 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 out with a knee injury, while the Warriors have ruled out Jonathan Kuminga again, and they have Trayce Jackson-Davis listed as questionable. The Hornets have lost 12 of their last 14, and they continued their disappointing season with an ugly 42-point defeat to the Kings last night. So it is not surprising to see the Warriors open as heavy favorites at home, especially after they routed the Mavericks by 24 points on Sunday. The Hornets are just 5-22 on the road this season, and they are playing their second game of a back-to-back set. They are up against the Warriors, who have won five of their last six games, four of which were blowouts. Give me the revamped Warriors to run up the score and finish with a fourth straight victory behind a big game from Curry.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Golden State -16.5

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