Hawks vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for March 18

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The Atlanta Hawks (32-36) hit the road in Southeast Division play against the Charlotte Hornets (17-50) on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The Hawks are favored by 8.5 points in the game, the fourth matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has a point total of 232.5.

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Hawks Cover -8.5 vs Hornets -112

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Hawks vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Hawks odds to win: -377
  • Hornets odds to win: +298
  • Spread: Hawks (-8.5)
  • Total: 232.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Atlanta has a 17-17 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 15-19 overall in those contests.
  • On the road this year, Hawks games have gone over the set point total 19 times.
  • This season on the road Atlanta and its opponents have averaged a total of 235.1 points per contest, 2.6 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks are 5-5 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The final score of the past 10 Hawks games has exceeded the set total six times.
  • The Hawks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 238.8 points scored. That’s 6.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Hawks’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 2.1 points higher than their season-long average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • The Hawks have won 56% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (14-11).
  • Atlanta has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -377 or shorter.
  • The Hawks have an implied moneyline win probability of 79.0% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (14th in NBA) 48.3 (28th) 44.7 (12th) 44.2 (15th) 29.3 (second) 14.9 (25th)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Hornets have gone over a set point total in a home game nine times this season.
  • The Hornets have covered the spread 17 times at home and is 10-24 in home contests.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Hornets to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 222 points per contest this season.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have a 3-7 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have hit the over twice in those games.
  • The last 10 Hornets games averaged 225.5 total points, seven fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Hornets have scored two more points per contest compared to their 105.7 PPG season-long scoring average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has been underdogs in 59 games this season and won 15 (25.4%) of those contests.
  • The Hornets are 4-23 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +298 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Hornets based on the moneyline is 25.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (30th in NBA) 46.5 (12th) 45.5 (sixth) 45.2 (22nd) 24.3 (26th) 14.7 (24th)
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