Atlanta Hawks - Charlotte Hornets: Bets and Odds for the match on 14 April

In this elimination game, the Atlanta Hawks will host the Charlotte Hornets. The match will take place on 14 April at 02:00 AM (+3 UTC). This is an elimination game, the loser’s season is over and the winner takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers for the eighth-ranked game. Thus, this becomes a must-win game for both teams. The Hawks will be having the home court rights and they are a terrific home team.

Total: Bookmakers from 22bet suggest that Total Over/Under 236 has the odds of 1.90. This is of course understandable considering that these two are high-scoring teams and can put up points quickly in the shot-clock. The Hawks have shown the ability to get past 120 at their home floor but wouldn’t the intensity of Playoffs end up decreasing the Total? I’d go with “Under” here due to that.

Player Props: Bookmakers at Bet365 predict odds of 1.95 for LaMelo Ball going Over 23.5 Points here. I do believe LaMelo will have a hot shooting night here and he is surely a high-quality offensive player. He has scored 24, 24, 26 in the last three games. I lean on betting Over 23.5 Points for LaMelo Ball here.

Handicap: Bookmakers at 1xBet obviously see the Hawks as the favorites, they have the home-court advantage here and they have beaten even elite teams at home. They suggest that the handicap of -4.5 fetches the odds of 1.89 so the Hawks are favorited to win with a point differential of 5-6. I’d take the Hawks with the handicap of (-5.5) here which has the odds of 2.04.

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Trae Young can go for a big night here, the Hawks are playing at the home-court and the Guard has had another strong scoring and playmaking season. The production of Young has often determined the win/loss column of the Hawks and they rely heavily upon him. However, we can’t overlook the production of Bogdan Bogdanovic, someone who can take over the game in a jiffy. De’Andre Hunter, Danilo Gallinari, and Kevin Huerter bring versatile skillset, while Gallinari and Huerter are eagle-eyed shooters, Hunter can finish well at the rim and hit the mid-range shots. Clint Capela will be a handful for the Hornets and he has no answer in terms of physicality and athleticism. The Hawks will fancy themselves here considering they have been terrific at home.

The Hornets, like the Hawks, have an up-tempo style of play and that means they can put up a bunch of shots quickly into the shot-clock. LaMelo Ball, like Trae Young, knows how to score a bunch of points while also being a highly effective playmaker. There has been the play of Miles Bridges because of which the Hornets have been able to make it to Top-Ten and he has been terrific as a versatile scorer. Terry Rozier is an isolation scorer and he does provide a great dimension to the team’s offense. PJ Washington will need to up his game but perhaps the hardest job is for Mason Plumlee who will have to keep Capela off the boards. Can Kelly Oubre Jr. find his early-season touch and come with a dynamic scoring performance?

• Hawks most likely starting five: PG: Trae Young | SG: Kevin Huerter | SF: De Andre Hunter | PF: Danilo Gallinari | C: Clint Capela;
• Hornets most likely starting five: PG: LaMelo Ball | G: Terry Rozier| SF: Miles Bridges | PF: PJ Washington | C: Mason Plumlee.