Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 12/18/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-5.5)

Spectrum Center is where the Charlotte Hornets (8-18) will take on the Atlanta Hawks (15-12) on Thursday. Atlanta is 5.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 237.

The Hawks played the 76ers and earned the victory with a final of 120-117 in their last contest. Atlanta finished the contest with a 43.4% FG percentage (43 out of 99) and knocked down 17 of 33 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Hawks made 17 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 81.0%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 57 with 18 of them being offensive. They also recorded 33 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning defending, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 37.6% from the field on 38 out of 101 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 25 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. Additionally, Philadelphia grabbed 54 rebounds (21 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Philadelphia shot 82.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 24 of 29 attempts. They made 17 out of their 41 shots from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Hawks ended up with 23 and the 76ers racked up 15 fouls.

Dyson Daniels is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 13 of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and also snagged 10 boards. Daniels went 68.4% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Atlanta steps onto the hardwood with a record of 15-12 on the year. They are turning it over 15.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling in 42.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 831 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 1st in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are shooting 37.2% on shots from distance (377 of 1,014) and 78.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 118.0 points per game (13th in the league) while hitting 48.2% from the field.

On defense, the Hawks are forcing 16.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 20th in basketball in PPG allowed (117.4). The Hawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (1,137 of 2,424) and they surrender 45.5 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 24th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 719 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hornets got the win with a final of 119-111 when they played the Cavaliers. The Hornets pulled down 41 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 in this game. They turned it over 18 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Cavaliers had 24 personal fouls for this game which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 76.2%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Charlotte converted 17 out of their 44 tries (38.6%). Overall, the Hornets ended up shooting 43 out of 98 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.9%. The Hornets allowed the Cavaliers to bury 38 of 95 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.0% for this game. They finished shooting 31.6% from three-point range via 12 out of 38 and finished the contest at 23 of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). Concerning attacking the glass, Charlotte permitted Cleveland to pull down 46 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Kon Knueppel was important for the Hornets in this matchup. Knueppel earned 29 points in his 44 minutes on the court and added 3 assists for the game. He made 11 of 19 in the matchup giving him a rate of 57.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 8-18 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Hornets are shooting 45.5% from the field, which is ranked 24th in basketball. Charlotte has tallied 2,986 pts on the year (114.8 per contest) and they average 44.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.6 times per contest (18th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.8 times per game. The Hornets are committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 82.2% from the free throw line.

The Charlotte defense allows 38.8% on 3-point shots (347 of 894) and opponents are making 79.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 28.8 assists and 40.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 28th and 4th in basketball. The Hornets are ranked 24th in basketball in PPG given up with 118.4. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the floor (27th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-5.5)

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