Atlanta Hawks at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball AssociationAtlanta faces Charlotte for conference matchup
Atlanta Hawks (1-0, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (1-0, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Hawks -2.5; over/under is 226.5
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte faces Atlanta in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.
Charlotte went 44-38 overall and 26-26 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Hornets allowed opponents to score 111.2 points per game and shoot 46.7% from the field last season.
Atlanta went 46-36 overall and 9-7 in Southeast Division action during the 2025-26 season. The Hawks averaged 30.1 assists per game on 43.6 made field goals last season.
INJURIES
: Hornets: Grant Williams: out (hamstring), Kylan Boswell: out (knee), Kon Knueppel: out (hamstring), Coby White: out (calf).Hawks: Henri Veesaar: out for season (acl), Mouhamed Gueye: out (foot).
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/23
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 ATL |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | W1 |
| 125.0 | Points Against | 103.0 |
| 1-0 | Last Ten Games | 1-0 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Kylan Boswell, G | Out | Oct 20 |
| Grant Williams, F | Out | Oct 20 |
| Coby White, G | Out | Oct 20 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Out | Oct 19 |
| Henri Veesaar, C | Out | Sep 21 |
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MEMGame Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
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2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
 Atlanta |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
 Charlotte |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
 Orlando |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
 Miami |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
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