The Golden State Warriors (42-17) will travel to the Queen City to take on the Charlotte Hornets (28-31) at the Spectrum Center a cross-conference collision on Monday, February 25th, 2019. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM and is set to be broadcasted on both TSN and FSN. These two teams have not met since 2017 when the Hornets would stage a remarkable upset of the Warriors on their own floor in Oakland. As a ten-point underdog, Charlotte would pull off a 111-100 win against the two-time defending NBA Champions.
Golden State Warriors at Charlotte Hornets Overview
Golden State Warriors
The Warriors enter into this contest on the heels of an upset loss at the hands of a James Harden-less Houston Rockets team on Saturday. The Warriors were defeated 118-112 despite closing as a 12-point favorite at the tip. Golden State has failed to cover in six consecutive games.
Charlotte Hornets
The Hornets come into this fixture off the heels of a bitter loss at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets when the Swarm hosted their Eastern Conference counterparts on Saturday. The Hornets were also on the wrong side of an upset bid as they closed as a 3.5-point favorite. Despite this, the Nets edged out Charlotte 117-115.
Reasons To Avoid Golden State
Generally speaking, when one backs Golden State one can expect to pay a premium to do so. As a team known simply as a dynasty that once again sits at the top of the Western Conference standings that propensity is that much greater. It is for this reason that the Warriors are 2-8 ATS despite going 7-3 SU over the last ten games.
Reasons To Back Charlotte
The Hornets own an edge in the turnover department and feature a bench that scores 42.7 points per game. The bench operations of Charlotte give them a considerable advantage as they score 13.3 more points per contest compared their counterparts whose bench scores just 29.4 points per match. Given the number of points that are presented in this market presently, the Hornets can cover this number alone if bench play becomes a factor in this contest. However, Charlotte has also played well on its own court this season as they are a winning basketball team in the Queen City with a 20-10 SU record this season. Golden State’s win percentage on the road is far comparable to Charlotte’s win percentage at home (.667) as the Warriors are 19-9 SU outside of Oakland (.678). As a result, this game could be far more competitive than the line prognosticates.
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