The Charlotte Hornets will face the Golden State Warriors on February 23 (Friday). This is the first meeting between the two teams this season. Both teams are going to play their second consecutive game. The Warriors are coming off a comfortable 128-110 win over the LA Lakers at home. On the other hand, the Hornets have now won four consecutive games after defeating the Utah Jazz. The upcoming contest will be the 67th regular-season meeting between the Hornets and Warriors.
Preview
The Charlotte Hornets defied the odds on Thursday when they defeated the Utah Jazz 115-107 and extended their winning streak to four. Miles Bridges led the team with 26 points, 14 rebounds and four assists. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors easily defeated the LA Lakers on the same night. Lebron James-less Lakers couldn’t handle Golden State, with Curry smashing 32 points and eight assists in the win.
Starting lineup
The Charlotte Hornets have three players on the injury report: LaMelo Ball, Davis Bertans and Mark Williams. If Ball is not cleared to play, the Hornets will likely start with Tre Mann, Cody Martin, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges and Nate Richards. The Golden State Warriors, on the other hand, will remain without Chris Paul, while Gary Payton II will be the game-time decision. The Warriors are expected to start with Steph Curry,Brandin Podziemski, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green.
Betting tips & Prediction
Stephen Curry’s over/under is 29.5 points against the Charlotte Hornets. Steph is projected to score only 27.1 points. He has scored at least 30 points in three of their last five games. It might be worth taking a risk and betting on him to go over 29.5 points. Bridges is projected to score 23.9 points in the upcoming contest. This is over his prop bet of 22.5 points, which is a safe bet since he is the first option on offense. He has scored more than 22.5 points four times in his last seven games. Brandon Miller is favored to exceed 20.5 points and is projected to score 21.7 points in the upcoming contest. However, it is alright to take the under since Miller has gone above 20.5 points just once in his last six games.
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The Golden State Warriors are favorites to win the upcoming contest against the Charlotte Hornets. Both teams have some momentum heading into the game, but the Warriors have a better chance to win because of their roster. Oddsmakers have predicted that the Warriors will win the game, while the Hornets will cover the spread and the total will go over.
