Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 3/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (31-34) will try to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (16-48) at State Farm Arena on Wednesday.

The Hornets faced off with the Heat and walked away with a win by a score of 105-102 in their last game. Charlotte finished the contest with a 41.9% field goal percentage (36 out of 86) and buried 11 of 44 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 22 of their 23 tries for a rate of 95.7%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 26 assists in this game as well as forcing 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing defending, Charlotte allowed 45.9% from the floor on 39 out of 85 shooting. Miami distributed 24 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Miami had 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Miami shot 70.0% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 20 shots. They buried 10 of their 31 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Hornets left the arena with 16 while the Heat accumulated 15 fouls.

Miles Bridges is someone who played a role for the contest. Bridges ended up shooting 63.2% from the floor and also earned 5 dimes. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also pulled down 5 boards. He walked away with 35 points on 12 of 19 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this one with a mark of 16-48 on the season. They average 105.3 points per game (28th in basketball) while going 42.5% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 33.5% on three-point shots (844 of 2,516) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 45.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,530 dimes this season, which has them ranked 27th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 15.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are 16th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,707 relinquished for the season. The Hornets are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.5% (2,619 of 5,631) and they surrender 45.2 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 34.6% on shots from distance and they are 14th in basketball in opponents PPG (112.8).

For their last game, the Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 132-123 against the 76ers. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Atlanta allowed Philadelphia to get 31 in all (6 offensive). They went 38.1% from distance by shooting 16 of 42 and finished the contest at 15 out of 20 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Hawks allowed the 76ers to knock down 46 out of their 91 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.5% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Hawks went 53 for 98 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.1%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Atlanta converted 15 of their 37 tries (40.5%). They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a clip of 78.6%. The 76ers were called for 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Hawks recorded 34 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 48 for the game.

Dyson Daniels ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks in the game. He converted 10 of 14 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and tallied 6 rebounds. Daniels racked up 25 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accounted for 9 assists for the matchup.

Atlanta has a mark of 31-34 on the year. The Hawks are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls per game and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 29.4 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.7 times per contest. Atlanta has earned 7,626 points for the year (117.3 per game) and they collect 44.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Hawks are connecting on 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 14th in the NBA.

The Atlanta defense allows 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (922 of 2,486) and their opponents are connecting on 80.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 28.6 dimes and 44.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks 26th and 15th in basketball. The Hawks on defense are ranked 27th in basketball in points allowed per game with 119.7. They are forcing 16.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.3% from the field (28th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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