Charlotte Hornets (1-1) vs. Atlanta Hawks (2-0)
October 23, 2022 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks -10; Over/Under: 230
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The Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks meet Sunday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. The Charlotte Hornets look to get a game above a .500 record. The Atlanta Hawks look for a quick 3-0 start.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 120.5 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Terry Rozier is averaging 23.5 points and 7 rebounds, while Gordon Hayward is averaging 23 points and 3.5 rebounds. Kelly Oubre Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and P.J. Washington is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 41.3 percent from beyond the arc and 83.3 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 26.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 112.5 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 102.5 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 24 points and 3.5 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 23.5 points and 10.5 rebounds. Dejounte Murray is the third double-digit scorer, and De’Andre Hunter is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 87.5 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 24.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.
The Hornets are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Hawks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games. The over is 6-2 in Hornets last 8 overall. The under is 11-1 in Hawks last 12 overall. The Hornets are 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Hawks are the better team and should be favored at home, but this is a ton of points to lay here. Even without Ball, the Charlotte Hornets have shown they can score the basketball, and they’re actually fifth in field goal percentage and third in three point percentage. This is also an earlier than usual start, where we sometimes see sloppy play. Either way, this line is suggesting the Hornets are complete garbage, and that’s just not the case. Give me the points.
