Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 14/02/2024, 02:01  by Joseph King | Modified on 14/02/2024 at 11:00 in NBA Prediction

The Charlotte Hornets seek their longest winning streak of the season when they host the Atlanta Hawks at the Spectrum Center on Wednesday. The Hornets pulled out an impressive 111-102 home victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday, their second in a row after emerging 115-106 winners over Memphis two nights prior. It marked only the second time this campaign that Charlotte has won two games in a row as their record sits at 12-41, placing them 13th in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte saw seven players finish with double-digit points in the win over the Pacers, including impressive showings from new additions Grant Wiliams (21 points) and Seth Curry (18 points in 19 minutes), both of whom were making just their second appearance for their new team. While they will still be without star point guard LaMelo Ball, fans can be encouraged by the showing of their team in the last two games.

The Hawks saw their own two-game winning streak come to an end after falling 136-126 at home to the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Atlanta allowed Chicago to shoot 55.4% from the field and 46.4% from three, something that has been a trend for their defense this season. The Hawks are giving up a 57.8% effective field goal percentage this season (29th in the league) while giving up a league-high 123.9 points per game. Atlanta depends on its offense to win them games which does rank third in scoring at 121.7 points per game, to their credit. The Hawks are sitting 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 24-30 record, putting them two games behind the Bulls for ninth-place. The Hawks now have a 2.5 game lead over the Nets for the final play-in game spot.