Sunday, November 1, 2015

Time Warner Cable Arena

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The Atlanta Hawks travel to Time Warner Cable Arena to play the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, November 1, 2015. The opening line for this game has Atlanta as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 193.

Jeff Teague comes into this contest averaging 18.3 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Hawks. He pulls down 2.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. Paul Millsap averages 16 points per game in 35.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 9.7 rebounds per game for Atlanta. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

Kemba Walker averages 16 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per contest this year for the Hornets. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 32% and his free throw percentage currently is at 91%. Al Jefferson averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26 minutes per contest. He also averages 8 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 33%.

Atlanta averages 101 points per contest this season which ranks them 19th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 0.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 12th in the league. They average 47 rebounds per game and 23.7 assists per game which ranks them 27th and 6th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 13th with 15.3 per game. The Hawks allow 100.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 13th in the league. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 17th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 61.7 rebounds a game which ranks 26th and they give up 22.3 assists per contest which puts them in 18th place in the league. They force 18.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in the league.

Charlotte averages 94 points per game this year which ranks them 25th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -6.5 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them sitting in the 26th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 15th in the NBA. They average 54 rebounds per game and 19.5 assists per contest which ranks them 16th and 21st respectively. In the turnover department the Hornets rank 10th with 14.5 per game. The Hornets allow 100.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 14th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 47% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 29th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 47.5 rebounds a game which ranks 2nd and they give up 23 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the league. The Hornets force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 24th in the NBA.

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 1-2-0 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 2-1-0 against the over/under

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 1-1-0 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 1-1-0 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

10/31/15 G Kyle Korver Ankle probable Sunday vs. Charlotte
10/31/15 F Mike Muscala Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Charlotte

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

10/31/15 G Troy Daniels Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
10/28/15 F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Shoulder out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Atlanta

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