The Atlanta Hawks (1-0) are at home in Southeast Division play against the Charlotte Hornets (1-0) on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET. The Hawks are 5.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under set at 226 points.
Trying to make an informed wager on Friday’s game? See the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the article below.
How to Bet on Hawks vs. Hornets
Pick the Hornets (+5.5) to Cover
The Hawks beat the spread 29 times in 82 games last year.
The Hornets had 33 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
The Hawks had an ATS record of 6-12 as 5.5-point favorites or greater last year.
The Hornets had an ATS record of 27-35-1 as underdogs of 5.5 points or more last season.
Take the Points Under (226)
Out of 82 games last season, the Hawks played 62 with over 226 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under.
A total of 40 Hornets games last season (out of 82) went over 226 total points scored.
The two teams averaged a combined 1.1 fewer points per game (224.9) a season ago than this game’s over/under of 226 points.
Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 11.3 more points per game last season (237.3) than this game’s total of 226 points.
The average over/under the Hawks had set in matchups last year was 9.0 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for the Hornets in 2023 was 2.0 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Back the Hornets on the Moneyline (-225)
The Hawks won 24 of the 42 games they were the moneyline favorite last season (57.1%).
Last season, the Hornets were the underdog 76 times and won 18, or 23.7%, of those games.
The Hawks finished 12-6 last year (winning 66.7% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -225 or shorter.
The Hornets entered 59 games last season as an underdog by +185 or more and were 12-47 in those contests.
The Hawks have a 69.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
The Hornets have a 35.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
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