Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks 11/20/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

The Charlotte Hornets (9-7) are hitting the road to State Farm Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Atlanta Hawks (7-9).

The Hornets faced the Wizards and notched a win by a score of 97-87 in their last game. Charlotte ended having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (42 out of 96) and converted 10 out of their 32 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 3 of 6 tries for a rate of 50.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 59 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 30 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to the defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the field on 33 out of 90 shooting. Washington recorded 48 dimes and had 23 steals for the game. On top of that, Washington collected 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 8 blocked shots. Washington walked away from this one shooting 81.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 16 tries. They made 8 of their 42 attempts from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hornets walked away with 16 while the Wizards finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Mason Plumlee is one guy who came through in this game. Plumlee finished the game at 71.4% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes. He played for 26 mins played and totaled 13 boards. He left the arena with 11 points on 5 of 7 shooting.

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Charlotte will enter this contest with a record of 9-7 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per game and as a group are committing 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is grabbing 45.7 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 419 assists for the campaign, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are hitting 37.0% on shots from distance (211 of 571) and 72.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.3 pts per contest (2nd in basketball) while shooting 44.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are able to force 16.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They rank 30th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 416 relinquished for the year. The Hornets are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.8% (668 of 1,458) and they relinquish 49.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 29th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hawks went home victorious with a score of 110-99 when they played the Celtics. The Hawks were able to snag 34 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Celtics were called for 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.3%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Atlanta converted 13 of their 37 tries (35.1%). Overall, the Hawks finished shooting 41 out of 81 from the floor which had them shooting 50.6%. The Hawks allowed the Celtics to knock down 37 out of their 84 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.0% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 26.8% from distance by going 11 out of 41 and finished the contest at 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). With respect to rebounds, Atlanta permitted Boston to snag 30 overall (12 on the offensive side).

John Collins ended up being important for the Hawks in the game. He made 9 of 13 for this game for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and accumulated 11 rebounds. Collins accumulated 20 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in the game.

Atlanta has a mark of 7-9 this season. The Hawks are committing 17.8 fouls every game while shooting 78.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.3 times per game (13th in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.8 times per contest. Atlanta has accounted for 1,744 pts so far this season (109.0 per contest) and they grab 46.3 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks them 12th in the NBA.

The Atlanta defense gives up 34.4% from downtown (215 of 625) and opponents are connecting on 81.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.8 assists and 42.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 26th and 5th in basketball. The Hawks are ranked 24th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 109.5. They are able to force 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (23rd in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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