New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/26/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: NBA TV

The New York Knicks (47-25) are on their way to Spectrum Center on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (37-34).

The Knicks took the court against the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 145-113 in their last contest. New York finished having earned a 58.5% field goal percentage (55 of 94) and buried 17 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Knicks buried 18 of their 19 tries for a rate of 94.7%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 43 with 14 of them being offensive. They also dished out 24 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and having 12 steals. In relation to defense, New York allowed 48.3% from the field on 43 of 89 shooting. Washington doled out 28 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Furthermore, Washington pulled down 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Washington finished shooting 69.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 13 tries. They made 18 of 47 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Knicks walked away with 20 while the Wizards totaled 18 personal fouls.

Karl-Anthony Towns is a guy who was a major contributor for the contest. Towns went 69.2% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes. He was on the court for 26 minutes played and grabbed 16 rebounds. He recorded 26 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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New York steps onto the court with a mark of 47-25 so far this season. They have an average of 117.2 points per contest (10th in the NBA) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Knicks are shooting 37.4% on 3-point shots (1,044 of 2,792) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is pulling down 46.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,981 assists on the season, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks have forced 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are 8th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,785 conceded for the year. The Knicks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.7% (2,835 of 6,201) and they concede 40.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 35.8% on shots from downtown while they are 5th in the league in points per game allowed (110.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hornets went home victorious with a score of 124-101 against the Grizzlies. When discussing team rebounding, Charlotte permitted Memphis to get 40 in all (10 offensive). They finished 34.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 16 out of 46 and finished the contest at 15 of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). The Hornets allowed the Grizzlies to convert 35 of 86 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 40.7% in this game. When the game finished, the Hornets finished the game shooting 45 out of 85 from the floor which had them shooting 52.9%. When talking about three-point attempts, Charlotte buried 18 of 43 tries (41.9%). They were able to bury 16 of them for a rate of 66.7%. The Grizzlies committed 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Hornets pulled down 41 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 55 for this game.

LaMelo Ball ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets in this game. Ball recorded 29 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 assists in this contest. He converted 9 out of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 47.4%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 37-34 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Hornets are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 24th in basketball. Charlotte has accumulated 8,245 pts so far this year (116.1 per game) and they snag 46.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.5 times per contest (14th in the league) and they turn it over 15.7 times per game. The Hornets are responsible for committing 19.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 81.8% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense allows 35.8% from downtown (910 of 2,542) and their opponents are connecting on 80.6% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 26.3 dimes and 39.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 12th and 2nd in basketball. The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 112.1. They are able to force 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (11th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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