Atlanta Hawks at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Atlanta Hawks (24-30) face off against the Charlotte Hornets (12-41) Wednesday. Tip-off from Spectrum Center is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Hawks vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Charlotte leads 1-0 -- Hornets won 116-110 as 4-point home underdogs in season opener for both teams Oct. 25 with the Under (235.5) cashing.

Atlanta suffered a 136-126 loss at the hands of the Chicago Bulls Monday, failing to cover as a 5-point home favorite. The Hawks allowed the Bulls to shoot 55.4% from the field and 46.4% from deep, while also losing the turnover battle 11-6. Monday's loss ended a short 2-game win streak for the Hawks.

Charlotte upset the Indiana Pacers 111-102 Monday as a 10-point home underdog. Seven Hornets scored in double-figures, including all 5 starters, in the win. The Hornets have won back-to-back games, holding each opponent under 107 points.

Hawks at Hornets odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:06 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hawks -290 (bet $290 to win $100) | Hornets +235 (bet $100 to win $235)
Against the spread (ATS): Hawks -6.5 (-112) | Hornets +6.5 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 237.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Hawks at Hornets key injuries

Hawks

C Clint Capela (adductor) out
C Onyeka Okongwu (toe) out

Hornets

G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
G Cody Martin (knee) probable
C Mark Williams (back) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Hawks at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Hawks 124, Hornets 120

Moneyline

PASS.

Atlanta (-290) should come away with the win, but betting on a -290 favorite is never worth the risk. Bet on the spread and/or Over/Under instead.

Against the spread

LEAN HORNETS +6.5 (-108).

Charlotte has covered the spread in back-to-back games and is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games. Charlotte has also covered in 3 consecutive matchups vs. Atlanta and is 6-4 ATS in the last 10 meetings in the series.

The Hornets are the slightly better ATS team this season, being 20-33 while Atlanta is 17-37.

This is only a lean because the Hawks are the much better team and because both teams have been awful ATS this season.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 237.5 (-110).

The Over has hit in 2 of Atlanta's last 3 games overall and is 7-3 in the 10. For Charlotte, the Over is 6-4 in its last 10 outings.

The Over has also hit in 2 of the last 3 matchups between these squads and is safer for both teams this season, being 31-23 for the Hawks and 28-25 for the Hornets.

This is only a lean because the Over and Under have been pretty even in recent Hawks-Hornets matchups and because the Over has been only slightly safer for Charlotte lately.

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