Atlanta Hawks at Charlotte Hornets NBA Picks & Predictions 11/6/2018

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

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The Atlanta Hawks travel to Spectrum Center to play the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Charlotte as 10.5 point favorites.

The Hawks have a record of 3-6. They are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They have a point differential of -9.4 as they average 110.8 points per game while giving up 120.2 per contest. The Hornets have an overall mark of 5-5. They currently are 1st in the Southeast Division. They total 115.7 points per contest and give up 108.1, which is a point differential of 7.6.

Valuable Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 3-6-0 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 6-3-0 against the over/under

Important Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 7-3-0 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 5-5-0 against the over/under

Key Atlanta Hawks Injuries

11/03/18 G Justin Anderson Leg is questionable Tuesday vs Charlotte
10/23/18 F John Collins Ankle is out indefinitely

Key Charlotte Hornets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Trae Young averages 19.1 points per game in 31.0 minutes per contest. He averages 7.9 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%. Taurean Waller-Prince comes into this contest averaging 15.4 points per game while playing 28.1 minutes per night. He pulls down 5.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is at 92%.

Player Spotlight

Kemba Walker averages 28 points per game and he sees the court an average of 33.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.3 rebounds per contest and 5.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 86%. Jeremy Lamb averages 11.9 points per game while playing 24.6 minutes per contest. He grabs 4.6 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is at 95%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hawks allow 120.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc, ranking them 19th and 26th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 48.8 rebounds a game which ranks 27th, and they give up 27.4 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the league. They force 16.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 27th in the league. Atlanta averages 110.8 points per contest this season, which ranks them 17th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -9.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 17th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 12th in the league. They average 44.2 rebounds per game and 25.6 assists per contest, which ranks them 18th and 7th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 1st with 18.3 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hornets surrender 108.1 points per contest, which ranks them 8th in the NBA. Their defense allows a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from 3-point range, ranking them 10th and 12th in those defensive statistics. They rank 10th with 22.8 assists allowed per contest, and 11th with 44.1 rebounds surrendered per game. The Hornets are 15th in the NBA in forcing turnovers with 14.0 per game. Charlotte is 9th in the league with 115.7 points per game this year. They are 9th in the league in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 7.6. They shoot 36% from 3-point range, which is good for 11th in the NBA. They are 15th in the league in rebounding with 45.1 boards per game and 10th in assists per contest with 25.1. The Hornets are 29th in turnovers per game with 11.9.

Advanced Statistics

The Hawks are 28th in the league in defensive rating with 112.7, and their offensive rating of 103.9 is ranked 20th. They are 1st in the NBA in pace with 106.7 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 12th. As a unit they are 15th in the league in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 41% of their shot attempts, ranking 4th in the NBA. Atlanta is 2nd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions while forcing 13.7 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 54%, which is 8th in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

Charlotte is 28th in the NBA in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 10.6 times per 100 possessions while forcing 12.6 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%, which is 19th in the league. The Hornets are 2nd in the NBA in offensive rating with 116.5, and their defensive rating of 108.8 is ranked 13th. In terms of pace they are 21st in the league with 99.3 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 54% is 7th. As a team they are 7th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 38% of their shots, ranking 10th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Atlanta -10.5

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