Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks: Odds, Injury Report, Prediction
The Charlotte Hornets are back on the road as they travel down I-85 to take on the Atlanta Hawks in a Sunday evening matchup.
Charlotte enters this one with a 1-1 record after an opening night road win over the San Antonio Spurs and a Friday night home loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Hawks enter at 2-0 thanks to a pair of home victories over the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic.
Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks: Odds and Moneyline (FanDuel)
Point Spread: Hawks -10
Money line: Hawks -500/Hornets +385
Over-under: 228
Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks: Injury Report
Hornets: Cody Martin (left quad soreness) and Terry Rozier (right ankle sprain) are DOUBTFUL. LaMelo Ball (left ankle sprain) is OUT.
Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic (right knee) is OUT.
Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks: Key Statistic
Limit Trae Young to 25 points or less – Trae Young has a 5-7 record in 12 regular season games against the Hornets during his first four seasons. In those games, the Hawks are 2-7 when Young scores 25 points or less and 3-0 when he scores more than 25 points.
Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks: Key Matchup
P.J. Washington vs. John Collins
Look no further than Charlotte’s first two games to see the value of P.J. Washington. In the season opener, Washington had 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three blocks on 58.3% shooting as the Hornets coasted to the win. It was a different story on Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, as Washington had just 10 points and three rebounds, two assists, and one block on 30.8% shooting in a Hornets loss.
John Collins has had an excellent start to the season, as he currently ranks as the Hawks’ second-leading scorer and their leading rebounder. The sixth-year man from Wake Forest averaged 18.0 points and 8.3 rebounds on 59.5% shooting in three games against the Hornets a season ago.
Look for the battle of the stretch fours to play a major role in deciding the outcome of this contest.
Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks: Prediction
Back in the same building where they suffered a humiliating 132-103 defeat in last season’s play-in tournament, the Hornets should have a sizeable chip on their shoulder for this matchup. However, that chip will not be enough to carry them to the win against a superior team.
Final score prediction – Hawks 115, Hornets 100
What’s next for the Charlotte Hornets?
Wednesday, October 26th – Charlotte Hornets at New York Knicks (7:30 p.m. ET)
Note: Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.