CHARLOTTE HORNETS PREVIEW
Charlotte won their last game against the Milwaukee Bucks, 110 – 107; Walker, Lamb: 21 points apiece. The Hornets enter this contest with a 5-5 record in their last 10 games and a 7-3 mark at home. Jeremy Lamb led the Hornets with 21 points in their last game against the bucks. He went 8-of-15 from the field, for a 53.3% field goal percentage; 3/4 from the line, 2/4 from three-point range. In 36 minutes, Lamb’s stat line came out to 21 points, 4 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 threes with 1 turnover.
The Hornets have climbed the rankings this season in turnovers per game (#2), points per game (#6) and free throw percentage (#6). Their weakest areas are steals per game (#22), offensive rebounds per game (#19) and defensive rebounds per game (#16).
ATLANTA HAWKS PREVIEW
Atlanta is on a 2 game win streak, after they beat the Miami Heat, 115 – 113; Young: 17 points, 10 assists. The Hawks have a 2-8 record during their last 10-game stretch and are 2-9 in away games this season. Taurean Prince scored a team-high, 18 points, during their last game against the heat. He made 6 of his 11 attempts from the field, for a 54.5% field goal percentage (3/4 from the line, 3/6 from three-point range). In 32 minutes, Prince collected 18 points, 1 assist, 5 rebounds, 1 block and 3 threes with 2 turnovers.
The Hawks rank well in steals per game (#5), blocks per game (#6) and assists per game (#10). They struggle in turnovers per game (#30), three point percentage (#27) and points per game (#22).
