Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 10/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Friday, October 25, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+4.5)

The Atlanta Hawks (36-46 last year) are welcoming the Charlotte Hornets (21-61 last season) at State Farm Arena on Friday. Atlanta opens this game as 4.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 231.5.

The Hornets faced the Rockets and notched a win by a score of 110-105 in their last game. Charlotte ended the game with a 44.7% FG percentage (38 of 85) and converted 15 out of their 39 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 19 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 79.2%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 42 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of defense, Charlotte allowed 36.9% from the field on 38 out of 103 shooting. Houston doled out 19 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Furthermore, Houston grabbed 47 rebounds (9 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 10 blocked shots. Houston went 80.0% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 20 tries. They buried 13 of their 43 tries from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Hornets walked away with 21 while the Rockets racked up 18 fouls.

LaMelo Ball is a player who came through in this matchup. Ball finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and distributed 11 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes and also snagged 8 rebounds. He accounted for 34 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this contest after finishing with a win-loss mark of 21-61 last year. They turned the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team committed 18.0 personal fouls per game. As a squad, Charlotte snagged 40.3 boards per contest and earned 2,033 assists throughout last season, which had them ranked 26th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets connected on 35.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (989 of 2,788) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They had an average of 106.6 points per game (28th in the league) on 46.0% from the floor.

Defensively, the Hornets were able to force their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 fouls. They were ranked 28th in the league in giving up assists with 2,356 conceded last season. The Hornets gave up a shooting percentage of 49.4% (3,555 of 7,191) and they conceded 45.4 boards per game as a squad. They conceded 37.7% on shots from distance and they were 22nd in basketball in PPG allowed (116.8).

The last time they took the court, the Hawks got the victory with a final of 120-116 when they faced the Nets. The Hawks snagged 32 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 49 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Nets committed 17 fouls in this game which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for 46 shots. They were able to convert 33 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.7%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Atlanta converted 9 out of 28 attempts (32.1%). In all, the Hawks finished the game shooting 39 out of 80 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.8%. The Hawks allowed the Nets to make 40 of 91 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.0% in this contest. They finished 39.5% from 3-point land by hitting 17 of 43 and finished the game at 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Atlanta permitted Brooklyn to pull down 46 in total (8 offensive).

Trae Young ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks in the matchup. He made 7 of 16 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Young totaled 30 points in his 37 mins of playing time and added 12 dimes for this game.

Atlanta had a win-loss mark of 36-46 last year. The Hawks were responsible for committing 18.6 personal fouls per game and they shot 79.7% from the free throw line. They dished out assists 26.6 times per game (16th in the NBA) and they coughed up possession 13.5 times per contest. Atlanta tallied 9,703 points last year (118.3 per game) and they pulled down 44.7 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks shot 46.5% from the floor, which had them ranked 21st in the league.

The Atlanta defense allowed 38.4% on three-point shots (1,147 of 2,987) and their opposition made 79.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They conceded 28.2 assists and 44.2 boards per game, which was ranked 25th and 20th in the NBA. The Hawks on the defensive side of the court were 28th in the league in points allowed per game with 120.5. They forced their opponents into 14.1 TO's every game and let teams shoot 49.5% from the field (28th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte (+4.5)

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