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Stephen Nover's NBA Game of the Week - 71% NBA Hot Streak!
(NBA) Atlanta vs. Charlotte,
Point Spread: -4.00 | -111.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: -4.00 | -111.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Loss
We're going to find out just how good Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce is with this game.
These two teams just met this past Wednesday. The Hornets surprised the Hawks winning as six-point road 'dogs, 102-94. Trae Young had a bad game missing seven of nine shots from the floor and scoring only seven points, which is nearly 19 points below his season average. On the flip side, Gordon Hayward went off for a career-best 44 points.
From a situational perspective, this game sets up well for the Hawks. They have been idle for the past two days since that loss to the Hornets. The Hawks have short revenge and are in stop-the-pain mode trying to halt a three-game losing streak after opening the season 4-1.
Charlotte just got finished playing its fourth road game in six days, upsetting the Pelicans, 118-110, on Friday night. This will be the Hornets' first home game in eight days, so that's a bad spot for them from a concentration level. It's also the Hornets' sixth game in nine days so Charlotte carries a huge negative fatigue factor.
Young is the most talented player on the court. John Collins the best big man. De'Andre Hunter is an underrated player. Atlanta has more firepower than Charlotte. Pierce has all these factors in his favor, but he has to show the coaching acumen to properly prepare the Hawks for what the Hornets did right in the earlier meeting two days ago, which was press and effectively switch defenses.
Hayward is a nice complimentary player. Emphasize the word complimentary. There's no way he should score 44 points against any self-respecting NBA team. So the Hawks obviously have to play better defense on him.
The oddsmaker believes the Hawks are the superior team making them road chalk. I do, too, but they have to prove it, especially the coach. I believe they will.
These two teams just met this past Wednesday. The Hornets surprised the Hawks winning as six-point road 'dogs, 102-94. Trae Young had a bad game missing seven of nine shots from the floor and scoring only seven points, which is nearly 19 points below his season average. On the flip side, Gordon Hayward went off for a career-best 44 points.
From a situational perspective, this game sets up well for the Hawks. They have been idle for the past two days since that loss to the Hornets. The Hawks have short revenge and are in stop-the-pain mode trying to halt a three-game losing streak after opening the season 4-1.
Charlotte just got finished playing its fourth road game in six days, upsetting the Pelicans, 118-110, on Friday night. This will be the Hornets' first home game in eight days, so that's a bad spot for them from a concentration level. It's also the Hornets' sixth game in nine days so Charlotte carries a huge negative fatigue factor.
Young is the most talented player on the court. John Collins the best big man. De'Andre Hunter is an underrated player. Atlanta has more firepower than Charlotte. Pierce has all these factors in his favor, but he has to show the coaching acumen to properly prepare the Hawks for what the Hornets did right in the earlier meeting two days ago, which was press and effectively switch defenses.
Hayward is a nice complimentary player. Emphasize the word complimentary. There's no way he should score 44 points against any self-respecting NBA team. So the Hawks obviously have to play better defense on him.
The oddsmaker believes the Hawks are the superior team making them road chalk. I do, too, but they have to prove it, especially the coach. I believe they will.
