Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/18/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Spectrum Center is the site where the Charlotte Hornets (17-50) will take on the Atlanta Hawks (32-36) on Tuesday.

The Hawks took the court against the Nets and ended up losing by a score of 122-114 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Hawks left the arena with 17 and the Nets accounted for 18 fouls. They also converted 17 of 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. Brooklyn finished the contest at 82.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 23 shots. Additionally, Brooklyn pulled down 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 11 blocked shots. Brooklyn distributed 33 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. With respect to the defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 47.8% from the floor on 43 of 90 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists in this game while creating 17 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Hawks converted 19 of 24 shots for a percentage of 79.2%. Atlanta ended the game having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (42 out of 90) and converted 11 of their 37 3-point shots.

Trae Young is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He finished with 28 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He played 39 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. Young went 50.0% from the field and earned 12 assists.

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Atlanta heads into this one with a win-loss record of 32-36 this season. They are turning it over 15.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Atlanta is grabbing 44.7 boards per game and has totaled 1,989 assists this year, which has them ranked 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are shooting 35.1% on shots from distance (883 of 2,517) and 77.4% from the free throw line. They average 117.1 points per contest (5th in the league) on 46.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are able to force 16.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They give up 37.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 27th in the league in points per game allowed (119.6). The Hawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.3% (2,978 of 6,166) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 27th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,948 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 123-88 when they played the Clippers. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Charlotte permitted Los Angeles to grab 58 in total (17 offensive). They finished shooting 50.0% from 3-point land by going 13 of 26 and ended up shooting 20 of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). The Hornets allowed the Clippers to bury 45 of 93 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.4% in this game. In all, the Hornets went 37 for 94 from the floor which had them shooting 39.4%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Charlotte buried 6 of their 33 tries (18.2%). They were able to make 8 of those for a percentage of 88.9%. The Clippers were called for 12 fouls in the matchup which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Hornets earned 33 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the contest.

Mark Williams ended up being a factor for the Hornets in the game. Williams tallied 18 points in his 25 minutes on the court and earned 7 dimes for this game. He made 9 of 15 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 15 rebounds.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 17-50 so far this season. The Hornets have committed 19.2 fouls per game and they connect on 78.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.3 times per game (26th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.4 times per game. Charlotte has totaled 7,085 pts so far this year (105.7 per contest) and they average 45.5 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hornets are hitting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks 30th in basketball.

The Charlotte defense allows 35.0% on 3-point attempts (924 of 2,637) and their opponents are making 79.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 26.7 assists and 45.2 rebounds every game, which is ranked 15th and 24th in basketball. The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 15th in the NBA in points given up per game with 113.4. They are able to force 13.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (14th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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