Hawks vs Hornets prediction NBA · Thursday, December 18
At a glance
The Charlotte Hornets (8-18) host the Atlanta Hawks (15-12) on Thursday, December 18 at 7:00 PM ET at Spectrum Center in NBA action. Final score: Hawks 126 – Hornets 133. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Hawks a 57% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Hornets are 5-8 at home and the Hawks are 10-6 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Hornets and 5-5 for the Hawks (current streaks: Hornets W1, Hawks W1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Hornets 115 – 117 Hawks, a margin of about 2.3 points in favor of the Hawks and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-4.5 vs +0.0 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Hornets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Hawks' offense (118.1 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ATLCHA
Top performers
Hawks
Jalen JohnsonF · #143pts / game
Trae YoungG · #310assistsJalen JohnsonF · #111reboundsHornets
Kon KnueppelG · #728pts / game
LaMelo BallG · #113assists
Moussa DiabateF · #146reboundsRecent form
ATLCHAHead-to-head
CHA lead 3-1 this season.
CHA
Team comparison
| ATL | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-12 | Record | 8-18 |
| 118.1 | Points scored / game | 111.8 |
| 118.0 | Points allowed / game | 117.1 |
| +0.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -4.5 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 10-6 road | Home / road record | 5-8 home |
| 40-42 (-1.1) | Last season | 19-63 (-9.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hawks
Injury report Hornets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.