Charlotte Hornets (43-39) vs. Atlanta Hawks (43-39)
April 13, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks -4.5; Over/Under: 236
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The Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks meet Wednesday in NBA Play-In East Playoff action at the State Farm Arena. The Charlotte Hornets enter this game winning 11 of their last 15 games. The Atlanta Hawks enter this game winning 12 of their last 17 games.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 115.3 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 114.9 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 20.2 points and 3.8 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 20.1 points and 6.7 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is dishing 3.6 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 113.9 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 112.4 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 28.4 points and 3.7 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 16.2 points and 1.8 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic is the third double-digit scorer, and De’Andre Hunter is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.2 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
The Hornets are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 road games and 20-8 ATS in their last 28 Wednesday games. The Hawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Hornets last 4 road games. The under is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 overall. The Hornets are 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Hawks are going to get the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, and they’re probably the better team overall. However, the Charlotte Hornets have played their best ball of the season over the last month and a half, and they’ve proven themselves on the road, where they lose by an average of just 0.5 points. The Hornets also lose in the underdog role by an average of just 3.7 points. The Hornets don’t get blown out often, and their competitiveness makes them attractive as underdogs. This could be the best play-in game of the tournament. Give me the points.
