Hornets vs Warriors Prediction, Picks Tonight

Here's everything you need to know about Hornets vs. Warriors on Friday, Feb. 23 — our expert prediction and betting picks for today.

Both the Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets will matchup tonight for their second meeting of the season. Both teams opened the second half of the season with big victories to continue their push to the offseason. Can the Warriors keep the Hornets in their nest?

Let's get to our Hornets vs. Warriors prediction and pick.

Since the trade deadline and acquiring Grant Williams, the Hornets are 4-0, including a win 115-107 road win against the Utah Jazz. He his six pointers in last night’s win.

Charlotte is holding opponents to 103.4 points per game on the winning streak. They were able to force 19 turnovers and keep Utah to 24% from the three-point line.

LaMelo Ball missed the Utah game and will most likely miss his 13th straight game due to a high ankle sprain.

The Warriors enter Friday on a league-high 18th back-to-back of the season. One of the hottest teams right now, the Warriors are 9-3 in their past 12. They are also 2-0 since Klay Thompson moved to the bench.

The Warriors are 7-1 against the spread in their past eight games.  According to NBCSports Bay Area, in their past 10 games, the Warriors have the fourth-best offensive rating at 120.9. They racked up 32 assists and only nine turnovers versus the Lakers last night.

In a combined 10 games, the Hornets and Warriors have hit the over only three times, while averaging a combined 109 and 127 points per game, respectively, over the last five. Expect the Warriors offense to keep on rolling to take the win at home, but Charlotte will need more to keep up offensively.

Picks: Warriors -13, Under 229 or better

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