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Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Charlotte Hornets and the Atlanta Hawks meet at State Farm Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -13-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 216.5.

Atlanta was a 117-111 loser in its last match at home against the Heat. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 228 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Charlotte was a 130-104 loser in its last match at home against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the +12.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 234 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Charlotte:
Team record: 19-60 SU,32-47 ATS
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Charlotte is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games

Atlanta:
Team record: 36-43 SU,28-51 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games

Next up:
Charlotte at Boston Friday, April 12
Atlanta at Minnesota Friday, April 12