The NBA game between the Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets will be on Monday (9/12/2019) at 9:10AM AEDT and we take a look at the odds for both teams. The Hornets go into the game as favourites.
When: Monday, December 9th at 9:10AM AEDT
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Preview:
The Hornets have actually exceeded expectations thus far, starting out 9-15 and sitting 10th in the East. Atlanta have had a disastrous start to the season, languishing in 14th with a 5-17 record.
Charlotte have opened as 3-point home favourites in this clash, getting a whopping 74% of the early action. I think this undervalues the Hawks and will look to take them as road underdogs here.
Although their record is certainly poor, a lot of it has been down to unforeseen injuries and suspensions. They project to be much healthier for this one, with both Kevin Huerter and Allen Crabbe expected to play.
Trae Young is obviously the shining light on this squad and I think getting his backcourt partner back will do wonders here. They’re also about as fresh as you could be at this point in the season, with this being their second game in the past 6 days.
With bettors losing a ton of money on Atlanta thus far, I can see why they may look to fade them going forward. In this particular matchup however, I don’t think the Hornets are a viable alternative.
They’ve grossly outperformed their point differential and are actually relatively lucky to be 9-15. They’re below .500 at home on the season and have struggled mightily to defend dynamic guards like Young.
I also like the reverse line movement here, with Atlanta moving from +3.5 to +3 despite only 25% of bettors liking them. This suggests that the big money bets are coming in on Atlanta, likely due to their matchup advantages here.
I think this is a coin-flip type game that could go either way, but I’ll gladly take 3 points with the more-rested side, who also have the best player on the court.
Odds:
Tip: Charlotte Hornets at $1.75
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
