The Charlotte Hornets and Memphis Grizzlies will face each other in the NBA regular season.
Tournament – NBA;
Date – 05.01.2023;
Kick-Off – 00:00 UK;
Venue – Spectrum Center (19.077);
City – Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+10) for Hornets – 1.62.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Ball Points Over 24.5 – 1.83.
The Grizzlies are not a stable team. Yes, they have been excellent in recent games, but at any moment they could be in a slump. It’s not out of the question that they’ll slump a bit this time around. Jenkins’ men have lost 6 of their last 10 road games, so we expect to see some resistance from the Hornets.
LaMelo Ball is the real leader of the team. Kelly Oubre Jr. will not help his teammates in the next game, so all hopes are on LaMelo. He’s averaging 25 points on the home court. We expect him to play at his level.
The Charlotte Hornets have not won much in the regular season. In the last five meetings, the Hornets have won just one game. On December 30, they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder at home (121-131).
In other games, the Charlotte Hornets lost to the Portland Trail Blazers (113-124), Golden State Warriors (105-110), Brooklyn Nets (106 123) and Los Angeles Lakers (115 121).
The Charlotte Hornets are 14th in the Eastern Conference with 10 wins and 28 losses.
The Hornets are averaging 111.4 points per game (109.6 at home).
The Hornets are still not doing well even after the return of their leaders, as they have lost four of their last five meetings.
The Memphis Grizzlies are slowly regaining lost ground. The team picked up their third win in a row. On the road, the Grizzlies outscored the Toronto Raptors (119-106), then defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (116-101) and Sacramento Kings (118-108) at home.
Memphis’ leader Ja Morant proved effective in their last game against the Sacramento Kings. He scored 35 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Memphis Grizzlies are back in second place in the Western Conference. The Tennessee team is just one win away from the Denver Nuggets.
The Grizzlies have won seven of their last eight head-to-head games.
The Grizzlies have conceded at least 110 points (66%) in 12 of their 18 away games.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Charlotte Hornets: LaMelo Ball – Terry Rozier – Gordon Hayward – PJ Washington – Mason Plumlee.
Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant – John Konchar – Dillon Brooks – Jaren Jackson Jr. – Steven Adams.
Kelly Oubre Jr. (Out), Cody Martin (Out) and Gordon Hayward (Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the Charlotte Hornets.
Brandon Clarke (Out), Santi Aldama (Day-to-day) and Ziarie Williams (Day-to-day) are injured players for the Memphis Grizzlies.
The fixture will be played at Spectrum Center (19.077) in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
This starting whistle will sound on the 5th of December, 2023, at 00:00 UK Time.
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