Golden State Warriors vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 12/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: NBA TV

The Golden State Warriors (16-15) are traveling to Spectrum Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Charlotte Hornets (11-20).

The Warriors played the Mavericks and took home the win by a score of 126-116 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Warriors ended up walking away with 27 and the Mavericks totaled 18 fouls. They made 4 of 14 tries from beyond the perimeter. Dallas finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of their 21 shots. Furthermore, Dallas collected 41 rebounds (3 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 12 blocked shots. Dallas distributed 31 assists and had 6 steals for this game. When it comes to defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 55.1% from the field on 49 out of 89 shooting. They also doled out 31 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected 49 with 13 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Warriors knocked down 24 of their 26 shots for a rate of 92.3%. Golden State walked away from the contest with a 44.4% field goal percentage (44 out of 99) and converted 14 of 50 three-point shots.

Stephen Curry is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up with 23 points on 6 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. Curry walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the field and distributed 4 assists.

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Golden State enters this contest with a mark of 16-15 so far this year. They currently have an average of 114.5 points per game (22nd in basketball) while going 45.2% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 36.0% on 3-point shots (491 of 1,365) and 81.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Golden State is collecting 44.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 868 dimes this season, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 16.0 times per game and as a group are committing 20.9 fouls per game.

On defense, the Warriors are forcing 15.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.9% on shots from distance and they rank 4th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.4). The Warriors defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.2% (1,275 of 2,758) and they relinquish 45.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 5th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 780 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Hornets took home the win by a final score of 120-105 when they played the Magic. The Hornets pulled down 37 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 53 for the matchup. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Magic committed 25 personal fouls for this contest which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 67.9%. Regarding shots from downtown, Charlotte buried 19 out of 39 tries (48.7%). When all was said and done, the Hornets ended up going 41 out of 87 from the floor which had them shooting 47.1%. The Hornets permitted the Magic to convert 37 of their 93 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.8% in the matchup. They finished 31.4% from three-point range via 11 of 35 and ended up going 20 out of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Charlotte allowed Orlando to collect 42 overall (16 on the offensive glass).

LaMelo Ball was important for the Hornets for the game. He buried 7 out of 20 in the game for a rate of 35.0%, and added 7 rebounds. Ball recorded 22 points in his 29 mins on the court and earned 5 dimes in this game.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 11-20 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hornets are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 25th in the league. Charlotte has earned 3,583 pts for the season (115.6 per game) and they snag 44.6 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.2 times per game (14th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.8 times per contest. The Hornets are committing 19.3 fouls every game while shooting 81.1% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense allows 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc (409 of 1,073) and opponents are making 80.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 28.5 dimes and 41.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 27th and 4th in the league. The Hornets defensively are ranked 22nd in basketball in points given up per game with 118.4. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.6% from the floor (27th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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