Charlotte Hornets at New York Knicks 3/30/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Charlotte Hornets look to bounce back from a loss when visiting the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Charlotte is second in the Southeast Division at 39-37 and nine games behind the first place Miami Heat. The Hornets are ninth in the Eastern Conference and just a half-game ahead of the tenth place Atlanta Hawks. Charlotte was defeated by the Denver Nuggets 113-109 on Monday, snapping a two-game winning streak.

Miles Bridges is the leading scorer for Charlotte with an average of 20.1 points per game, while LaMelo Ball is the second leading scorer in the leading rebounder with averages of 20.0 points and 7.3 assists per game. Mason Plumlee is the leader in rebounds with an average of 8.1 rebounds per game. Charlotte has seven players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team in scoring an average of 114.8 points per game.

New York looks for its fifth straight victory on Wednesday when hosting Charlotte. The Knicks are last in the Atlantic division at 34-42 and 13 games behind co-leaders Philadelphia and Boston. New York defeated the Chicago Bulls 109-104 on Monday. RJ Barrett was the leading scorer for New York with 28 points. The Knicks are 11th in the Eastern Conference and trail the ninth place Atlanta Hawks by 4 ½ games, with six games to play.

Julius Randle is leading New York in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 20.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. RJ Barrett is the second leading scorer with an average of 19.9 points per game and is one of seven players for New York averaging double-figures in scoring. The Knicks are scoring an average of 106.3 points per game.