New Orleans Pelicans vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (21-28) will go up against the New Orleans Pelicans (12-37) at Spectrum Center on Monday.

The Pelicans played the Thunder and took a loss by a final of 104-95 in their last contest. New Orleans finished the contest with a 34.3% FG percentage (34 of 99) and converted 10 of 40 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Pelicans buried 17 of 22 shots for a percentage of 77.3%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected 54 with 21 of them being offensive. They also dished out 25 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 13 steals. With respect to defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 40.2% from the floor on 35 out of 87 shooting. Oklahoma City earned 25 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Oklahoma City collected 53 rebounds (13 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 11 rejections. Oklahoma City finished 91.3% at the charity stripe by making 21 of their 23 shots. They made 13 out of their 38 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Pelicans ended up with 21 while the Thunder finished the game with 15 fouls.

Zion Williamson is a guy who played a role in the matchup. Williamson finished 72.7% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 34 mins and also collected 11 rebounds. He ended up scoring 21 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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New Orleans enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 12-37 on the campaign. They average 114.4 points per outing (21st in the league) while going 46.0% from the floor. The Pelicans are shooting 33.7% on 3-point shots (526 of 1,560) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Orleans is collecting 44.0 boards per game and is sitting with 1,213 assists this year, which is 19th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Pelicans are able to force 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.5 fouls. They surrender 35.9% on three-point shots while they are 28th in the league in PPG from their opponents (121.2). The Pelicans are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.3% (2,153 of 4,462) and they concede 45.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 29th in the league in giving up assists with 1,407 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Hornets got the victory with a final of 123-121 when they faced the Mavericks. The Hornets recorded 37 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 45 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. The Mavericks committed 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Hornets to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 94.4%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Charlotte made 20 out of 41 attempts (48.8%). Overall, the Hornets shot 43 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.3%. The Hornets allowed the Mavericks to knock down 48 of 103 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.6% for the game. They finished 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Charlotte permitted Dallas to collect 50 overall (13 offensive).

Kon Knueppel ended up having an impact for the Hornets for this contest. He knocked down 10 of 16 for the game giving him a rate of 62.5%, and had 4 rebounds. Knueppel accumulated 34 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for the contest.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 21-28 this year. The Hornets commit 19.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 81.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.8 times per contest (10th in the league) and they cough up possession 15.7 times per game. Charlotte has earned 5,701 pts so far this season (116.3 per contest) and they grab 45.7 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Hornets are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which is ranked 19th in basketball.

The Hornets are ranked 13th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 114.8. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (22nd in basketball). The Charlotte defense concedes 36.7% on three-point shots (651 of 1,775) and opponents are converting on 80.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 27.4 dimes and 39.8 boards every game, which is ranked 22nd and 2nd in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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