Atlanta got off to a good start with a 117-111 win at Dallas as Dennis Schroder scored 28 points and Marco Belinelli added 20 points for the Hawks, who shot 51.1 percent from the field. Charlotte picked up where it left off last season by losing 102-90 at Detroit after losing its last five games of the 2016-17 season. Dwight Howard played his first game for the Hornets, but he was only five of nine shooting and scored 10 points, but he did grab 15 rebounds. Charlotte shot only 39.7 percent and was led by Kemba Walker with 24 points. These teams met in April and the Hawks won by 27 points as an eight-point favorite. Atlanta finished last season 7-1 ATS after a win while the Hornets are just 6-14 ATS their last 20 home contests. The points loom large in this matchup, so play the Hawks.
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NBA
Atlanta at Charlotte
October 20, 2017
7:05 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Atlanta +4.5 (-105) (risk 1.5 to return 2.93)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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