Golden State Warriors vs Charlotte Hornets: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 2/20/2021

Golden State is just a 2-point favorite against Charlotte when the Warriors (16-14) and the Hornets (13-15) hit the court on February 20, 2021 in a game oddsmakers project to be a tight one. The game features an over/under of 233.5.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-SE

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Warriors vs. Hornets Betting Data

Warriors Betting Data

• Golden State is 15-15 against the spread this year, covering in half of its games.
• The Warriors are 5-5 as at least 2-point favorites.
• Golden State and its opponents have hit the over in only 46.7% of games (14 out of 30 matchups).

Hornets Betting Data

• Charlotte has a winning record (15-12-1) against the spread this season.
• The Hornets are 3-4 against the spread when at least 2-point underdogs.
• Charlotte hit the over in a majority of its matchups this season: 15 of 28 games (53.6%).

Point Total Insights

• Golden State's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Saturday's matchup over/under (233.5 points) in 11 out of 30 opportunities (36.7% of matchups).
• In Charlotte's games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Saturday's matchup total in seven out of 28 matchups (25%).
• The point total for the contest of 233.5 is 7.5 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Warriors (114.8 points per game) and the Hornets (111.2 points per game).
• This game's point total is 8.6 fewer points than the 224.9 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• On average, the over/under in Warriors games is 5.5 points fewer than the over/under of 233.5 points in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 10.6 points more than the average over/under in Hornets' games this season (222.9 points).

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, Golden State has won seven games against Charlotte, while the Hornets have a better against the spread record, 1-0-1, than the Warriors in those contests between the two teams.

Warriors Players to Watch

• The Warriors scoring leader is Stephen Curry, who averages 29.9 per contest to go with 5.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists.
• James Wiseman is Golden State's leading rebounder, pulling down 6.1 per game, while Draymond Green is its best passer, distributing 8.3 assists in each contest.
• Curry leads the Warriors in three-point shooting, making an average of 5.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• Kelly Oubre Jr. and Wiseman lead Golden State on the defensive end, with Oubre leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Wiseman in blocks averaging 1.3 per contest.

Hornets Players to Watch

• Gordon Hayward averages 22.3 points per game and is the top scorer for the Hornets.
• The Charlotte leaders in rebounding and assists are Cody Zeller with 7.9 rebounds per game (he also adds 10.1 points and 2.5 assists per game) and LaMelo Ball with 6.1 assists per game (he also tacks on 14.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game).
• Terry Rozier is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Hornets, hitting 3.4 threes per game.
• Charlotte's leader in steals is Ball with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Bismack Biyombo with 1.3 per game.

Injury Report

Warriors:

James Wiseman: Out (Wrist),

Klay Thompson: Out For Season (Right Achilles),

Kevon Looney: Out (Ankle),

Marquese Chriss: Out For Season (Leg)

Hornets:

Gordon Hayward: Day To Day (Back),

Caleb Martin: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

Devonte' Graham: Out (Knee)