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Pinnacle -5½ -102 ET365 -5½ -105 Sportsinteraction -5½ -105 888Sport -5½ -105
Posted at 3:30 PM EST. Odds subject to change.
Atlanta -5½ over Charlotte
7:30 PM EST. Opening night could not have gone better for the Hornets, as they went on the road to Houston and spoiled the night for the Rockets, winning 110-105 as an +8-point underdog. With that said, it’s important not to overreact to just one game, and we’ll note that the Rockets were ice cold that night, shooting just 37% from the field on 38-of-103 attempts. Also making big news was the play of LaMelo Ball, who had not started a regular season game since the end of January, as he almost went for a triple-double, racking up 34 points, eight rebounds, and 11 assists. Ball playing well is a nice story, and he made all the highlight packages, but his stock went up big time with that effort, and he’s a big reason the Hornets are getting love from the media in advance of this game.
Meanwhile, the Hawks played a Nets side that is not highly regarded in the market, and while Atlanta won, it did not cover the -7 points in a 110-106 win. We’ll note that the Hawks were fouled 32 times in that game, which makes it hard to get a rhythm going. The Hawks also struggled at the line, going 33-of-46 for a 72% clip. Had they hit four more foul shots, they would have covered that number. The Hawks have gone through a makeover that has clearly left them as Trae Young’s team, and he answered the call by dropping 30 and posting 12 assists. At the end of the day, if the Hornets were an +8-point pooch in Houston, they should be at least that here in Atlanta. The Hawks are spotting deflated points here, so we have no problem swallowing them.
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Our Pick
Atlanta -5½ -105 (Risking 2.10 units - To Win: 2.00)