Who is playing
Atlanta Falcons @ Charlotte Hornets
Current records: Atlanta 9-11, Charlotte 6-13
How to watch
- When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 6 pm Eastern Time
- Where: Spectrum Center – Charlotte, North Carolina
- TV: FanDuel SN – Charlotte
- Continue: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $9.00
What to know
The Hornets will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the layout shows they could use that home-field advantage. They and the Atlanta Hawks will meet at 6:00 pm ET at the Spectrum Center without much rest after finishing games yesterday. The Hornets have not scored more than 98 points in three straight games, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
The Hornets head into this one after oddsmakers set last week’s low over/under at 220.5, but even that ended up being too high. They were just one bucket away from victory on Friday and fell 99-98 to the Knicks.
Even though they lost, the Hornets broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds (they rank fifth in offensive rebounds per game overall). That good performance was nothing new for the team: they have already gotten at least 11 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the Hawks didn’t have too much trouble with the Cavaliers on Friday, as they won 117-101. The contest marked Atlanta’s most dominant victory of the season so far.
Charlotte’s loss dropped their record to 6-13. As for Atlanta, the win made it two in a row and raises their season record to 9-11.
While only the Hawks took care of their fans last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking ahead, the Hawks are the favorites in this one, as experts expect to see them win by four points. This contest will be Charlotte’s 13th straight as the underdogs (so far in this stretch they are 9-3 against the spread).
The Hornets came up short against the Hawks in their previous matchup in October, falling 125-120. A major factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Hawks’ Trae Young, who posted a double-double with 38 points and ten assists. Back with a vengeance, can the Hornets stop him this time? Check CBSSports.com after the game to find out.
Odd
Atlanta is a 4-point favorite against Charlotte, according to the latest report NBA Odds.
The line has shifted a bit toward the Hawks, as the game opened with the Hawks as 1.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 225.5 points.
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History of the series
Charlotte has won 6 of its last 10 games against Atlanta.
- October 25, 2024: Atlanta 125 vs. Charlotte 120
- April 10, 2024: Charlotte 115 vs. Atlanta 114
- March 23, 2024: Atlanta 132 vs. Charlotte 91
- February 14, 2024: Charlotte 122 vs. Atlanta 99
- October 25, 2023: Charlotte 116 vs. Atlanta 110
- February 13, 2023: Charlotte 144 vs. Atlanta 138
- January 21, 2023: Charlotte 122 vs. Atlanta 118
- December 16, 2022: Atlanta 125 vs. Charlotte 106
- October 23, 2022: Charlotte 126 vs. Atlanta 109
- April 13, 2022: Atlanta 132 vs. Charlotte 103
