Expect a high-scoring game when the Golden State Warriors (3-2, 0-1 Away) are on the road to face the Charlotte Hornets (2-3, 0-1 Home) on Saturday. Golden State beat the Miami Heat 123-110 at Chase Center on Thursday. With 33 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds, Stephen Curry led the way. The Warriors are ninth in the Western Conference.
Charlotte is playing the second of a back-to-back after losing in blowout fashion yesterday at Amway Center, falling to the Orlando Magic 113-93. Gordon Hayward had 18 points in the loss to lead the team. The Hornets are ninth in the Eastern Conference.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Golden State and Charlotte split their matchups last season, winning one game apiece. The Hornets earned the win in the last meeting 106-102 at Spectrum Center in November 2021.
Andrew Wiggins led both teams in scoring with 28 points in the loss. Miles Bridges had 22 points and eight rebounds for the Hornets. The Warriors have been led so far this season by Curry, who is averaging 30.8 points per game, eighth-highest in the league. Curry also has dished 6.0 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Wiggins is grabbing 7.0 rebounds. Terry Rozier’s 23.5 points per game have powered the Hornets on offense. Rozier also has distributed 8.5 assists per game, seventh-most in the NBA. Nick Richards has posted 7.4 rebounds per game. The Warriors and the Hornets rank as two of the top scoring teams in the NBA, first and fifth in points per game, respectively.
Golden State is scoring 120.8 per game, while Charlotte is averaging 118.2.The Warriors have had the advantage in the last 10 visits to Spectrum Center, winning six.
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