Halftime Report
Down three at the end of the first quarter, the Hawks now have the lead. Sitting on a score of 55-50, they have looked like the better team, but there's still two more quarters to play.
If the Hawks keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 10-11 in no time. On the other hand, the Hornets will have to make due with a 6-14 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who's Playing
Atlanta Hawks @ Charlotte Hornets
Current Records: Atlanta 9-11, Charlotte 6-13
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Spectrum Center -- Charlotte, North Carolina
- TV: FanDuel SN - Charlotte
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $9.00
What to Know
The Hornets will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the Atlanta Hawks will face off at 6:00 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The Hornets hasn't scored more than 98 points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
The Hornets are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 220.5, but even that wound up being too high. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 99-98 to the Knicks.
Even though they lost, the Hornets smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds (they're ranked fifth in offensive rebounds per game overall). That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, the Hawks didn't have too much trouble with the Cavaliers on Friday as they won 117-101. The contest marked Atlanta's most dominant win of the season so far.
Charlotte's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Atlanta, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
While only the Hawks took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Going forward, the Hawks are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by four points. This contest will be Charlotte's 13th straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 9-3 against the spread).
The Hornets came up short against the Hawks in their previous matchup back in October, falling 125-120. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Hawks' Trae Young, who dropped a double-double on 38 points and ten assists. Back with a vengeance, will the Hornets be able to stop him this time around? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.
Odds
Atlanta is a 4-point favorite against Charlotte, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Hawks, as the game opened with the Hawks as a 1.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 225.5 points.
See NBA picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now.
Series History
Charlotte has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Atlanta.
- Oct 25, 2024 - Atlanta 125 vs. Charlotte 120
- Apr 10, 2024 - Charlotte 115 vs. Atlanta 114
- Mar 23, 2024 - Atlanta 132 vs. Charlotte 91
- Feb 14, 2024 - Charlotte 122 vs. Atlanta 99
- Oct 25, 2023 - Charlotte 116 vs. Atlanta 110
- Feb 13, 2023 - Charlotte 144 vs. Atlanta 138
- Jan 21, 2023 - Charlotte 122 vs. Atlanta 118
- Dec 16, 2022 - Atlanta 125 vs. Charlotte 106
- Oct 23, 2022 - Charlotte 126 vs. Atlanta 109
- Apr 13, 2022 - Atlanta 132 vs. Charlotte 103
