| Game Time | 6:00 pm EST |
| Atlanta Hawks Line | -3.5 |
| Charlotte Hornets Line | +3.5 |
| Total | 227.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Two Eastern teams with negative records, sitting outside the top-8 of the conference are clashing today, as the Charlotte Hornets are hosting the Atlanta Hawks. The Hornets have won only once in their last six games and are currently on a three-game losing streak, which are looking to end today. On the other hand, the Hawks are coming off a shocking win in Cleveland that snapped their previous three-game losing streak. Both teams are playing their second leg of a back-to-back, as both were playing last night.
Below is a detailed analysis for Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets game.
Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction
Charlotte Hornets Injury Report: Tre Mann, Miles Bridges, Daquan Jeffries, Mark Williams are day-to-day, Gran Williams, Nick Richards are out.
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report: Cody Zeller is out
Charlotte Hornets Recent Form and Trends
The Hornets have a 6-12 record this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the East. They are 11-7 against the spread and 7-10-1 in over/under. Charlotte has a 5-5 home record, but 6-4 against the spread, with a -1.9-point differential. The Hornets are 2-7 in their last 9 games, but are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5. Over is 5-2 in their last 7 games.
The Hornets are coming off a 94-98 loss by the Miami Heat, as they struggled mightily to shoot the ball, making just 38% from the field and 33% from downtown. LaMello Ball led Charlotte’s offense with a game-high 32 points with 7 triples, adding 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
Ball leads the Hornets in scoring with 31.1 points, adding 5.4 rebounds and a team-high 6.9 assists per game. Brandon Miller adds 19.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
Atlanta Hawks Recent Form and Trends
The Atlanta Hawks have an 8-11 record this season and are sitting on the 11th place of the East. The Hawks are 7-12 against the spread and 14-5 in over/under. Atlanta has a 4-5 home record, but 2-7 against the spread, with a -4-point differential. The Hawks are 1-3 in their last 4 games, and 3-0 to the over in their last 3.
The Hawks are coming off a 135-124 road win in Cleveland, as they caught fire from deep with 20 made threes on a 48% shooting. They had seven players in double digit scoring, and three with 20+ points. De’Andre Hunter led Atlanta’s offense with 26 points with 5 triples and 5 rebounds.
Trae Young leads the Knicks both in scoring with 21.8 points, and in assists made with 12.5 per game. Jalen Johnson adds 20.1 points and a team-high 10.3 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Hornets scoring just 108.2 points per game, which is 25th in the league. The Hornets are shooting with just 42.8% from the field (29th) and with 36.4% from beyond the arc (15th). Defensively, they allow 113.1 points per game (15th).
Offensively, the Hawks average 116.6 points per game, which ranks 9th in the NBA. They shoot with 46% from the field (19th), and with 34.8% from beyond the arc (22nd). Defensively, they are the third-worse team in the NBA, allowing 121.2 points per game.
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Hawks won 125-120 at home. The Hornets are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against the Hawks and are 6-1 against the spread. Over is 3-0 in their last 3 meetings.
Prediction
In this Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, the Hawks are coming as -3.5 road favorites. The Hornets have been doing well in covering the spread lately, as they are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5. On the other hand, the Hawks are terrible on the road, with 2-7 against the spread. The Hornets have been dominating the Hawks in recent years and are 3-0 against the spread in their last 3 home meetings against the Hawks, and I expect this trend to continue, as the Hornets also play their fourth straight home game and the back-to-back situation won’t affect them as much. Take the Charlotte Hornets and lay the points at home.
Nick’s Pick: Charlotte Hornets +3.5