Golden State Warriors at Charlotte Hornets 10/29/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Saturday night NBA action, the Golden State Warriors will invade the Spectrum Center to take on the Charlotte Hornets. The NBA Champion Warriors (3-2) led the league in defensive efficiency a season ago, but currently rank 20th in that category. On Thursday, Golden State assisted on 34 of their 46 made field goals and shot 50 percent overall during a 123-110 home victory versus Miami.

All-Star G Steph Curry knocked down 7-for-14 from the three-point line and finished with a game-high 33 points. Andrew Wiggins contributed 18 points and ten rebounds for the Warriors, who pummeled the Heat on the glass by a 50-31 margin.

The Charlotte Hornets lost high-flying F Miles Bridges in the offseason due to a domestic violence suspension and are waiting for injured G LaMelo Ball to make his season debut. Last night, Charlotte was outscored by 18 points during the second quarter of a 113-93 road loss against Orlando. The Hornets (2-3) managed just 30 points over the first 24 minutes and were outscored 56-38 in the paint.

Charlotte F Gordon Hayward tallied a team-high 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting and grabbed six rebounds. Nick Richards continued his stellar play of the bench with 14 points and six rebounds for the Hornets.