Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 12/5/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

State Farm Arena is the site where the Atlanta Hawks (12-11) will play the Charlotte Hornets (13-11) on Sunday.

The Hornets faced off with the Bucks and went home with a loss by a final score of 127-125 in their last contest. Charlotte ended the contest having earned a 49.4% FG percentage (43 out of 87) and made 21 out of their 51 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Hornets buried 18 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 30 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 1 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to the defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 48.9% from the floor on 46 out of 94 shooting. Milwaukee dished out 45 dimes and had 29 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Milwaukee collected 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 9 rejections. Milwaukee finished 80.8% when shooting free throws by making 21 of their 26 attempts. They also made 14 of their 36 attempts from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 21 while the Bucks racked up 13 fouls.

LaMelo Ball is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. Ball finished the game at 54.5% from the floor and also distributed 9 dimes. He played for 41 minutes played and totaled 5 rebounds. He racked up 36 points on 12 out of 22 shooting.

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Charlotte steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 13-11 for the campaign. They average 114.9 points per contest (1st in the league) while going 45.7% from the field. The Hornets are connecting on 38.3% on shots from distance (342 of 893) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 44.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 636 assists on the season, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 30th in basketball in allowing assists with 629 conceded so far this season. The Hornets are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.6% (1,021 of 2,193) and they surrender 48.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 34.3% from 3-point land and they are 30th in the league in PPG allowed (115.4).

The last time they took the court, the Hawks went home defeated by a final of 98-96 when they faced the 76ers. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Atlanta permitted Philadelphia to snag 33 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 40.9% from 3-point land by going 9 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). The Hawks allowed the 76ers to knock down 38 out of 81 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.9% in the game. In all, the Hawks shot 31 for 75 from the floor which had them shooting 41.3%. In reference to 3-pointers, Atlanta made 10 out of their 28 attempts (35.7%). They were able to make 24 of those for a rate of 80.0%. The 76ers were called for 11 personal fouls for the game which took the Hawks to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Hawks were able to corral 36 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 47 for the matchup.

Danilo Gallinari pitched in for the Hawks in the matchup. Gallinari had 18 points in his 28 mins on the court and accumulated 3 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 5 of 12 in this contest for a rate of 41.7%, and had 8 rebounds.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 12-11 for the campaign. The Hawks commit 17.4 fouls every game and they hit 79.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 23.6 times per game (14th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game. Atlanta has accounted for 2,528 points for the year (109.9 per contest) and they pull down 46.2 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawks are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which is 7th in the league.

The Atlanta defense concedes 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (289 of 858) and their opponents are converting on 79.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 25.3 assists and 43.2 rebounds every game, which is 25th and 6th in basketball. The Hawks defensively are ranked 19th in basketball in points given up per game with 107.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (18th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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