Our ratings lean toward the Hawks at home against the Hornets on Saturday, December 26, at about 69%. That is a real edge, but the Hornets are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hawks 69%, with a projected score of Charlotte Hornets 111, Atlanta Hawks 116. The rating gap is 39 points in favor of the Hawks, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Hawks on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 31 times in 100 games like this, the Hornets would win.
Recent form
The Hornets are 1-1 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -11.2. The Hawks are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4.
The Hornets were beaten 128-81 at home by ATL not long ago.
The Hawks' best recent win was 128-81 on the road against CHA.
The Hawks were beaten 140-89 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Kylan Boswell (CHA), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Henri Veesaar (ATL), expected back Jul 1, 2027, and Mouhamed Gueye (ATL), expected back Nov 20, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Coby White (CHA), Kon Knueppel (CHA), and Grant Williams (CHA). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Hawks lead 6-3, with the Hawks outscoring the Hornets by an average of 9.6 points per game. The last meeting was ATL 128, CHA 81.