Hawks vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for Dec. 18

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Southeast Division foes square off when the Atlanta Hawks (15-12) visit the Charlotte Hornets (8-18) at Spectrum Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The Hornets are 5.5-point underdogs in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The point total is 239.5 for the matchup.

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Hawks Cover -5.5 vs Hornets -111

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Hawks vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Hawks odds to win: -211
  • Hornets odds to win: +175
  • Spread: Hawks (-5.5)
  • Total: 239.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Extra (South)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Atlanta has covered the spread 10 times on the road and are 10-6 in road contests.
  • Atlanta has a 2-2 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • Hawks road games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times this season.
  • This season on the road, Atlanta and its opponents have averaged a total of 233.3 points per contest, 6.2 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The Hawks’ last 10 games saw seven go over the total.
  • The Hawks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 233 points scored. That’s 6.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Hawks have a points-per-game average 0.7 points above their season-long scoring average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • The Hawks have won 57.1% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (8-6).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -211 or shorter, Atlanta has gone 4-2 (66.7% win percentage).
  • The Hawks have a 67.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (10th in NBA) 46.9 (15th) 42.1 (24th) 45.5 (24th) 30.8 (first) 14.3 (16th)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Hornets games have hit the over on the set point total four times at home this year.
  • The Hornets have covered the spread seven times at home and is 5-8 in home contests.
  • This season, the Hornets have a 1-0 record ATS in home games as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Hornets to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 233.4 points per contest this season.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in one of those games.
  • The last 10 Hornets games averaged 234.3 total points, 5.2 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Hornets have a 112.1 points-per-game average, 2.7 points below their season-long scoring average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has entered the game as underdogs 23 times this season and won seven, or 30.4%, of those games.
  • The Hornets are 3-9 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +175 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Hornets based on the moneyline is 36.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (24th in NBA) 49 (27th) 44.5 (15th) 40.7 (third) 25.6 (18th) 14.9 (21st)
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