Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/21/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, January 21, 2023

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA 

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hornets +8.5, Hawks -8.5; Over/Under:  233 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hornets +8.5, Hawks -8.5; Over/Under:  233 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hornets +8.5, Hawks -8.5; Over/Under:  233 points

Charlotte Hornets:  12-34 (5th place, Southeast Division)

Atlanta Hawks:  23-22 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

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Charlotte Hornets:  2-8 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  6-4 last 10

The Hornets are coming into this game with a 12-34 record overall and they are 7-18 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Houston Rockets in their last game. Terry Rozier led the team in points in that game with 26 while Mason Plumlee and Mark Williams each were next on the team with 17 points. Dennis Smith Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Mason Plumlee led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 50% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 68% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 118.9 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 19-25-2 this season and their O/U record is 24-22.

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 23-22 record overall and they are 12-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the New York Knicks on Friday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Indiana Pacers, the Toronto Raptors, the Miami Heat, and the Dallas Mavericks in their last game. Dejounte Murray led the team in points in that game with 30 while John Collins was next on the team with 19 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Dejounte Murray led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 57% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 95% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 19-25-1 this season and their O/U record is 25-20.

The current betting odds have the Hornets listed as an 8.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hornets have been terrible this season with one of the worst records in the entire NBA at 12-34 and they have been just as bad in their road games with a 7-18 road record. They just pulled off a win in their last game but that win was against the Rockets who have the worst record in the NBA overall, and before that win the Hornets were losing a lot of games. The Hawks have been playing a lot better in their games lately winning 4 games in a row now but they still haven't been great this season with a 23-22 record overall. The Hawks have been struggling all year to get above .500 and usually they are a much better home team but haven't even been that great this season with just a 12-9 home record. The Hawks have been playing well lately but they are playing this game on a back-to-back and against a division rival like the Hornets. The Hornets may be a very bad team but they will bring their best effort for this game against the Hawks and they will fight to keep it much closer than the spread, especially with some confidence from their last win. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hornets to cover the spread in this game.

Hornets Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 21, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hawks 128 Hornets 124.

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Charlotte Hornets: 22-15 ATS vs. division opponents. 14-1 OVER as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 17-8 OVER in road games.

Atlanta Hawks: 5-11 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 8-15 ATS as a favorite. 16-8 OVER as a favorite.

Charlotte Hornets:  L. Ball (PG) Ques Sat - Ankle. C. Martin (PF) Ques Sat - Knee. G. Hayward (SF) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. K. Oubre Jr. (SF) Mid Feb - Hand.

Atlanta Hawks:  T. Young (PG) Ques Fri - Ankle. B. Bogdanovic (SG) Ques Fri - Knee.

“It’s deflating, for sure. But I was proud of the guys, the way they hung together and fought hard. Made a bunch of plays there in the fourth quarter.” - Steve Clifford after his team’s win against the Rockets in their game on Wednesday despite losing LaMelo Ball to another injury in the game.

“These are the things we were looking for or have been looking for with (Murray) and Trae. Trae did a good job ... understanding that (Murray) had a hot hand, was feeling it and was in a rhythm and we tried to milk that.” - Nate McMillan after his team’s win against the Mavericks in their game on Wednesday.

PG LaMelo Ball

SG Terry Rozier

SF Jalen McDaniels

PF P.J. Washington

C Mason Plumlee

PG Trae Young

SG Dejounte Murray

SF De'Andre Hunter

PF John Collins

C Clint Capela

PPG: L. Ball (23.5)

APG: L. Ball (8.2)

Reb/G: M. Plumlee (9.8)

PPG: T. Young (27.2)

APG: T. Young (9.8)

Reb/G: C. Capela (11.5)

Coaches:

Charlotte Hornets: Steve Clifford (1st season)

Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (4th season)