Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 11/6/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: WSOC

The Boston Celtics (6-2) are headed to Spectrum Center on Friday where they will try to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (3-6).

The Celtics played the Bucks and walked away with a win by a score of 109-102 in their last contest. Boston wrapped up the game with a 40.7% FG percentage (37 of 91) and buried 16 of their 39 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Celtics knocked down 19 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled 54 with 19 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 24 assists in the matchup while creating 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding defense, Boston allowed 41.2% from the floor on 35 of 85 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 28 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Milwaukee pulled down 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Milwaukee finished the game at 68.4% at the free throw line by burying 13 of 19 shots. They also knocked down 19 out of their 47 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 19 while the Bucks totaled 22 personal fouls.

Paul George is one guy who played a role in the matchup. He racked up 25 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and snagged 3 rebounds. George went 44.4% from the floor and earned 5 dimes.

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Boston comes into this matchup with a record of 6-2 this year. They are averaging 114.3 points per outing (14th in basketball) while hitting 45.1% from the field. The Celtics are shooting 35.3% from downtown (114 of 323) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is pulling in 43.9 rebounds per game and has earned 212 dimes for the year, which is 14th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 23.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Celtics have forced 17.4 turnovers every game and they draw 25.3 personal fouls. They are 14th in the league in giving up assists with 210 surrendered so far this season. The Celtics defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.9% (300 of 684) and they concede 44.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 35.4% on 3-point attempts while they are 6th in the NBA in PPG allowed (108.3).

When they last played, the Hornets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-104 when they faced the Nets. Regarding how they rebounded, Charlotte permitted Brooklyn to snag 38 in total (5 on the offensive side). They shot 37.8% from behind the 3-point line by going 14 out of 37 and ended up going 20 out of 28 at the charity stripe (71.4%). The Hornets permitted the Nets to bury 40 out of 79 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.6% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Hornets finished shooting 31 out of 77 from the field which had them shooting 40.3%. With respect to 3-point shots, Charlotte converted 12 of their 40 tries (30.0%). They were able to convert 30 of them for a clip of 83.3%. The Nets had 34 personal fouls for this contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 36 attempts. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Hornets corralled 30 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 41 for the game.

Naz Reid ended up having an impact for the Hornets for this game. He buried 11 out of 18 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and had 9 rebounds. Reid recorded 28 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 assists in the game.

Charlotte has a mark of 3-6 on the campaign. The Hornets are committing 21.4 fouls per contest and they hit 81.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.1 times per game (30th in the league) and they are turning it over 19.4 times per contest. Charlotte has earned 883 pts on the campaign (98.1 per contest) and they collect 46.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Hornets are hitting on 40.4% from the field, which is 30th in basketball.

The Charlotte defense surrenders 38.9% on shots from beyond the arc (121 of 311) and their opposition knocks down 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 25.3 assists and 40.0 rebounds per game, which is 10th and 3rd in the league. The Hornets on defense are ranked 10th in basketball in points allowed per game with 109.2. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (22nd in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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