Charlotte Hornets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/17/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Charlotte Hornets (14-26) are en route to Chase Center on Saturday where they will take on the Golden State Warriors (22-19).

The Hornets took the court against the Clippers and took a loss by a score of 117-109 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Hornets finished with 17 while the Clippers accumulated 15 fouls. They buried 18 of 49 shots from distance. Los Angeles finished 81.0% at the free throw line by converting 17 of 21 shots. Moreover, Los Angeles snagged 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Los Angeles doled out 22 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. With respect to defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 44.6% from the field on 41 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 24 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 49 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 13 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 76.5%. Charlotte wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.9% field goal percentage (43 of 88) and made 10 out of their 33 shots from downtown.

LaMelo Ball is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He was able to score 25 points on 11 of 24 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and also collected 9 boards. Ball went 45.8% from the field and dished out 5 assists.

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Charlotte enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-26 for the campaign. They have an average of 116.1 pts per contest (17th in the league) on 45.9% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (610 of 1,647) and 81.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 45.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,057 dimes this year, which ranks 13th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hornets are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 37.6% from beyond the arc and they are 18th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (116.7). The Hornets defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 48.1% (1,731 of 3,601) and they concede 40.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 24th in the league in allowing assists with 1,116 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors got the victory with a final of 119-97 against the Trail Blazers. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Golden State permitted Portland to get 45 overall (8 offensive). They finished 29.8% from distance by connecting on 14 out of 47 and ended up shooting 11 of 17 at the charity stripe (64.7%). The Warriors allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 36 of their 83 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Warriors finished 42 out of 89 from the field which had them sitting at 47.2%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Golden State made 23 out of their 57 tries (40.4%). They were able to bury 12 of them for a percentage of 92.3%. The Trail Blazers were called for 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They coughed it up 14 times, while earning 16 steals in this contest. The Warriors were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the contest.

De'Anthony Melton was important for the Warriors in the game. He made 9 out of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and had 2 rebounds. Melton had 23 points in his 18 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this game.

Golden State has a record of 22-19 for the campaign. The Warriors have committed 20.0 fouls per game and they go 82.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.5 times per contest (8th in the league) and they turn it over 15.6 times per game. Golden State has scored 4,736 pts this year (115.5 per game) and they snag 43.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are connecting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks 25th in basketball.

The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 8th in the league in points per game surrendered with 113.2. They are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (18th in the league). The Golden State defense gives up 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (501 of 1,447) and their opposition knocks down 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 26.2 assists and 44.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 12th and 16th in basketball.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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