Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
This Saturday, the (12-34) Charlotte Hornets will travel to Atlanta, GA to take on the (23-22) Atlanta Hawks. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the State Farm Arena. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season, as the Hawks won the first matchup, 125-106.
The Charlotte Hornets are coming into this one after defeating the Houston Rockets, 122-117. They looked great on the offensive end of the floor, as they shot 50% from the field. They will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Hawks on the road.
The Atlanta Hawks are entering this game after defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 130-122. They also battled with the Knicks on Friday night. They will have to stay aggressive on the offensive end of the floor if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Charlotte Hornets are currently in 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Celtics by 22 games. On offense, they are scoring 112.4 points per game and they have shot 45.1% from the floor. This is the 23rd most points scored per contest and the 28th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hornets have an adjusted offensive rating of 110.6, which is the 28th-highest rating in the NBA. Terry Rozier continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 21 points per game on 41.3% shooting from the field. Charlotte has also shown that they struggle to consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They have only shot 32.8% from deep, which is the lowest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Hornets have also struggled at the charity stripe, as they have only cashed in on 77.9% of their shots at the line. This is the 26th-highest free -throw shooting percentage, as they can't miss these free shots and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are allowing 118.9 points per game and their opponents have shot 48.2% from the field. This is the 28th least amount of points surrendered per game and the 26th lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hornets have an adjusted defensive rating of 116.4, which is the 27th lowest rating in the NBA. They have struggled to consistently contest shots near the rim and on the outside, as their opponents have also shot 36.3% from behind the arc. This is the 21st-lowest three-point shooting percentage surrendered, as they have to close out on open jump shooters if they want to have a chance of winning this game. The Hornets are also snatching 45.2 rebounds per game, which is the fifth most in the NBA.
Injury Report: LaMelo Ball PF (Ankle) and Cody Martin PF (Knee) a re questionable. Gordon Hayward SF (Hamstring) and Kelly Oubre Jr. SF (Hand) are out.
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