Charlotte pays a visit to Atlanta on Wednesday, hoping to send the Hawks to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at Philips Arena.

Atlanta will face the 7-44 Bobcats, who own a 19-31-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Hawks are 22-30-2 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bobcats are 24-26-1 favoring the OVER.



View Charlotte vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Hawks in this one will find them as 12-point favorites, while the total was sitting at 185.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game pits the Hawks, currently No. 9 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the Bobcats, who rate No. 30 in the most recent survey. Meanwhile, math and computer handicapping models run on this game predict a 96-81 victory for the Hawks.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bobcats rank No. 29 in the league with 39.1 per game. That compares with Atlanta’s No. 23 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Atlanta is the NBA’s No. 7-ranked team at 7.2 per game, while the Bobcats rate No. 27 with 4.1 per contest.

Defensively, the Bobcats feature the league's No. 26-rated defense on the road, allowing 101.8 points per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 17 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Charlotte, they were a 92-87 loser as they battled the Raptors on the road. The Bobcats covered in the match as a 9.5-point underdog, while 179 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Bobcats got a 20-point performance from Byron Mullens, who added 14 rebounds, but Toronto still ran past Charlotte 92-87 on Tuesday at Air Canada Centre.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 95-90 loser as they battled the 76ers on the road. The Hawks covered in the match as a 7-point underdog, while 185 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Hawks got a terrific 34-point performance from Josh Smith but Philadelphia handed them a 95-90 defeat on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center.


Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Bobcats at Hawks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Charlotte's last 12 games when playing Atlanta
Charlotte is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against Charlotte


Next up:
Charlotte at Milwaukee, Friday, April 6
Atlanta home to Detroit, Friday, April 6