The Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. The Atlanta Hawks look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Charlotte Hornets look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 112.5 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 111.9 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 27.8 points and 3.8 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 16.4 points and 1.8 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic is the third double-digit scorer, and De’Andre Hunter is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 114.2 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 114.9 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 19.8 points and 3.6 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.7 points and 6.9 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Oubre Jr. is dishing 1.2 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 10-25 ATS in their last 35 road games and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Hornets are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. The under is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 road games. The over is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 overall. The Hawks are 4-9-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings in Charlotte.
The Charlotte Hornets are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, and they’re showing signs of getting back on track, but you can argue the Hawks are the better team here overall. The Hawks blew out the Hornets when these teams last met on the road, and they’ve won five of their last eight games against them overall. I’ll grab the free bucket with the Hawks.