Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 7:30 PM

Philips Arena in Atlanta

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On Saturday night, the Charlotte Hornets will face off against the Atlanta Hawks in a game between two of the worst rebounding teams in the league. The Hawks are currently in the top eight in the Eastern Conference, while the Hornets sit near the bottom of the standings.

Earlier this month, the Hornets were able to pull off a 122-119 overtime win over the Hawks in Charlotte. Both teams shot over 46 percent from the field in that game, and they also both had 19 turnovers. Hornets’ big man Al Jefferson was the difference in that contest, though, by scoring a game-high 34 points and grabbing nine rebounds.

Jefferson has is now averaging 16.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game against the Hawks in his career. Point guard Kemba Walker has averaged 13.8 points and 5.5 assists per game against Atlanta in his career, while small forward Gerald Henderson has been able to score 9.4 points per game against them in 16 career games.

Hawks center Al Horford has played well against the Hornets in his career, averaging 14.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Power forward Paul Millsap has been able to average 13.5 points and 6.1 boards per game against Charlotte in his career, while point guard Jeff Teague has scored 10.5 points per game while dishing out 6.3 assists per game against them.

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

Charlotte Hornets are 5-10-1 Against the Spread

Charlotte Hornets are 9-7-0 against the Over/Under

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

Atlanta Hawks are 6-7-0 Against the Spread

Atlanta Hawks are 9-3-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Charlotte Hornets

11/28/14 G Gary Neal Shoulder is downgraded to expected to miss
11/28/14 F Marvin Williams Shoulder is downgraded to doubtful Friday vs. Golden State
11/28/14 G P.J. Hairston Thumb is upgraded to probable Friday vs. Golden State
11/27/14 G Kemba Walker Head injured last game, probable Friday vs. Golden State
11/26/14 G Jeffery Taylor Legal problems expected to miss another 11 games
11/14/14 F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Foot out indefinitely

Atlanta Hawks

11/28/14 G Thabo Sefolosha Flu is downgraded to expected to miss Friday vs. New Orleans

Guy's Pick: Take Atlanta

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