Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/16/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

The Charlotte Hornets (34-35) are hosting the Atlanta Hawks (34-34) at Spectrum Center on Wednesday.

The Hawks played the Pacers and walked away with a win by a score of 131-128 in their last game. Atlanta walked away from the game with a 54.8% field goal percentage (46 of 84) and buried 17 of their 38 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 22 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 27 assists in the matchup as well as creating 4 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about the defense, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the field on 46 out of 89 shooting. Indiana distributed 43 assists and had 23 steals in this game. On top of that, Indiana totaled 28 boards (15 offensive, 13 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 80.8% when shooting free throws by burying 21 of 26 attempts. They buried 15 out of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Hawks ended up with 21 while the Pacers had 15 fouls.

Trae Young is a player who came through in the game. He finished with 47 points on 13 of 20 shooting. He played for 35 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. Young ended up going 65.0% from the floor and also dished out 5 dimes.

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Atlanta comes into this one with a mark of 34-34 so far this season. They average 112.9 points per game (7th in basketball) while hitting 46.8% from the field. The Hawks are connecting on 37.0% on three-point attempts (853 of 2,305) and 80.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 44.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,657 assists on the campaign, which is 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game and as a group are committing 18.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They rank 24th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,749 relinquished so far this year. The Hawks are giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (2,846 of 6,050) and they relinquish 43.7 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 22nd in basketball in points per game allowed (112.1).

When they last played, the Hornets went home victorious with a score of 142-120 when they played the Pelicans. The Hornets collected 32 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 38 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Pelicans committed 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Charlotte knocked down 22 out of their 47 attempts (46.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Hornets shot 52 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.8%. The Hornets allowed the Pelicans to convert 43 out of 86 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for this contest. They finished 38.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 15 of 39 and finished the contest at 19 out of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, Charlotte permitted New Orleans to snag 27 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Miles Bridges was important for the Hornets for the contest. Bridges earned 26 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 9 dimes in this matchup. He buried 9 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 34-35 so far this season. The Hornets are committing 20.0 fouls every game and they go 73.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 27.4 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per game. Charlotte has totaled 7,926 pts on the season (114.9 per game) and they collect 45.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Hornets are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks 14th in the NBA.

The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 28th in the league in points allowed per contest with 114.9. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (20th in the league). The Charlotte defense gives up 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (960 of 2,688) and their opponents are converting on 76.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 26.4 assists and 47.7 total boards per game, which ranks 30th and 29th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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