Hornets vs Hawks prediction NBA · Saturday, February 7
At a glance
The Atlanta Hawks (26-27) host the Charlotte Hornets (24-28) on Saturday, February 7 at 7:30 PM ET at State Farm Arena in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 126 – Hawks 119. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Hawks a 55% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Hawks are 10-14 at home and the Hornets are 13-15 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Hawks and 9-1 for the Hornets (current streaks: Hawks W2, Hornets W8).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Hawks 117 – 115 Hornets, a margin of about 1.7 points in favor of the Hawks and a total around 232 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Hornets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Hawks' offense (117.6 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Hornets' defense allows clearly fewer points (114.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHAATL
Top performers
Hornets
Miles BridgesF · #2226pts / game
LaMelo BallG · #19assists
Moussa DiabateF · #1415reboundsHawks
Jalen JohnsonF · #131pts / game
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG · #710assistsJalen JohnsonF · #19reboundsRecent form
CHAATLHead-to-head
CHA lead 3-1 this season.
CHA
Team comparison
| CHA | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-28 | Record | 26-27 |
| 113.8 | Points scored / game | 117.6 |
| 114.0 | Points allowed / game | 118.5 |
| -0.1 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.7 |
| W8 | Current streak | W2 |
| 9-1 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 13-15 road | Home / road record | 10-14 home |
| 19-63 (-9.1) | Last season | 40-42 (-1.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hornets
Injury report Hawks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.