Golden State Warriors vs Charlotte Hornets 2/25/19 NBA Odds, Preview and Prediction

The defending champions Golden State Warriors open a four-game East Coast trip when they visit the Hive when they take on the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Another Loss To The Rockets

The Warriors saw their five-game winning streak end at the hands of the Houston Rockets on Saturday night even as the Rockets played without James Harden who was reported ill for the contest. Since ousting Houston in the 2018 Western Conference Finals, the Rockets have dominated the Warriors by winning all three regular season meetings so far this season.

Stephen Curry leads the champs with 28.7 points per game while also adding 5.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Kevin Durant is also having a very good season with 27.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.2 blocks per game. Meanwhile, Klay Thompson is having another quiet 21.7 point season while Draymond Green leads the team with 7.6 assists while also scoring 7.1 points and grabbing 7.5 rebounds.

The Warriors are the highest scoring team in the NBA at 118.8 points per game scored. The Dubs are also ranked 1st in passing at 29.5 assists per game and they are 8th in rebounding at 46.4 boards grabbed per contest. The Warriors are the 18th best defensive team in the league at 112.0 opponent points per game allowed.

A Crucial Loss

The Charlotte Hornets are coming off a crucial loss to the Brooklyn Nets last Saturday night. The Hornets had a chance to move up the Eastern Conference ladder but the loss sent Charlotte temporarily to the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference, with  the Nets and Pistons in solo position of 6th and 7th place, respectively.

All-Star guard Kemba Walker is having his finest season ever with 25.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Jeremy Lamb has been a great complimentary player with 15.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game while Marvin Williams is helping out with 10.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Second-year guard Malik Monk is scoring 10.0 points while veteran guard Tony Parker is putting up 9.8 points per game for Charlotte.

Charlotte is ranked 18th in the NBA in team scoring at 111.1 points per game scored. The Hornets are just 23rd in assists with 23.1 dimes per contest and they are also ranked only 20th off the glass with 44.5 boards hauled per outing. Charlotte is 15th in terms of scoring defense with 111.4 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

Golden State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games played. The Warriors are 3-1 SU in their last four road games played. Charlotte is 5-5 SU in its last 10 games played. The Hornets are 4-1 SU in their last five games played at home. Head to head, the Warriors are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against the Hornets. Golden State is also 7-1 SU in their last eight meetings in Charlotte.

The Warriors are coming off a surprise home loss to the James Harden-less Houston Rockets and they shot poorly (Dubs standards)  in that game, going 40-92 from the floor and 14 out of 36 from three ball. DeMarcus Cousins had six turnovers and the Dubs had 17 as a team which didn’t help their cause at all.

The Hornets are just 2-5 SU in their last seven games and they are coming off a frustrating 115-117 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets in a  game which had a debated no-call at the end of the game when Kemba Walker was attempting a game-winning three-point basket. Reserve guard Tony Parker had 21 points in that game as he led the Hornets from 19 points down.

The Hornets have dropped two out of their last four games at their Hive while the Warriors have won five out of their last six on the road. The Dubs have been playing so well in 2019 that they have not lost back to back games since December 28th. Golden State is 19-9 SU on the road while the Hornets are 20-10 at home. Between Charlotte’s very good home record and the Dubs’ ability to bounce back after a loss, I like the latter.

I’m picking the Golden State Warriors to beat the Charlotte Hornets on 2/25/19.

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Other Bets To Make

The Warriors are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Dubs are 2-2 ATS in their last four games on the road. The Hornets are 3-6-1 ATS in their last 10 games played. Charlotte is 2-2-1 in its last five games played at home. Head to head, the Hornets are 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Warriors. Golden State is 3-2-1 ATS in their last six games played in Charlotte.

Golden State is 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 Monday games, 5-2 ATS in their last seven games on the road against teams with a home winning percentage of .600 and higher and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against teams with winning home records. Charlotte is 0-4 ATS in its last five games after scoring 100 or more points in their previous game, 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games against opponents with a winning SU record and 1-4 ATS in their last five games against opponents with a winning percentage. The visiting team is 5-0-1 in the last six head to head meetings. The Dubs have not been that good against the spread but after getting humbled by the Rockets, I think they’re due for a big bounce back win here.

Prediction: Warriors -7

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The over and under are split at 5-5 in the Warriors last 10 games played. Likewise, they are 2-2 in Golden State’s last four games played away from home. The total has gone over in six out of the last 10 games played by the Hornets. The over is 3-2 in Charlotte’s last five home games played. Head to head, the under is 6-4 in the last 10 games between the Warriors and Hornets. The under is also 4-1 in their last five meetings in Charlotte.

The over is 8-3 in the Warriors’ last 11 games and they are the #1 scoring team in the league. Golden State has scored over 110 points in seven out of their last  eight games played. I don’t think the Hornets can stop the Warriors from scoring.

Prediction: Over 5

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