The Atlanta Hawks (1-0) are welcoming in the Charlotte Hornets (1-0) for a contest between Southeast Division rivals at State Farm Arena, starting at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, October 25, 2024. It’s the first matchup between the teams this season.
The Hawks head into their Game as a 4-point favorite against the Hornets. The over/under for the Game is set at 230.5.
Hawks vs. Hornets betting odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:33 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Atlanta -4
- Total: 230.5
- Moneyline: Atlanta -180, Charlotte +152
Hornets at Hawks odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 4)
- Pick OU:
Under (230.5)
- Prediction:
Hornets 115 – Hawks 110
Moneyline
- The Hawks won 57.1% of the games last season in which they were favored on the moneyline (24-18).
- Atlanta had a record of 14-8 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -180 or shorter last year (63.6%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Hawks’ implied win probability is 64.3%.
- Charlotte won 18, or 23.7%, of the 76 games it played as underdogs last season.
- The Hornets were 15-52 last season when entering a game as an underdog by +152 or more on the moneyline.
- Charlotte has a 39.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Against the spread
- Last year, the Hawks averaged 118.3 points per game, only 1.5 more points than the 116.8 the Hornets gave up.
- When Atlanta put up more than 116.8 points last season, it went 20-21 against the spread and 27-14 overall.
- Charlotte put together a 7-3 ATS record and an 8-2 overall record last season in games it scored more than 120.5 points.
- Atlanta’s record was 12-2 against the spread and 13-1 overall when it allowed fewer than 106.6 points last season.
- Last season, the Hawks were at the fifth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (118.3 PPG), while the Hornets allowed the 22nd-fewest points per game (116.8) in the league.
- Charlotte’s squad was the 28th-ranked scoring team (106.6 PPG) in the NBA a season ago, while Atlanta ranked 28th in terms of allowing points per game (120.5).
- The Hawks were out-scored by 179 points last season (2.2 points per game on average), and opponents of the Hornets have out-scored them by 840 more points on the year (10.2 per game).
Over/Under
- Atlanta had an average implied point total of 120.2 last season, which is 3.2 points higher than its implied total in Friday’s game (117).
- Last season, Atlanta put up more than 117 points in 41 games.
- The average implied point total last season for Charlotte (116.4) is 3.4 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (113).
How to watch Hawks vs. Hornets
- Game day: Friday, October 25, 2024
- Game time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV channel: FDS-SE(ATL) and FDS-SE(CHA)
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Arena: State Farm Arena
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