Hawks vs. Hornets

Beyond projecting an outlier number of possessions, this matchup features the final game before the All-Star Break with critical Southeast Division tiebreaker implications for two teams separated by just a half-game. Following their 245-point shootout on February 8, Atlanta’s league-leading assist rate (30.8 APG) and Charlotte’s transition-heavy offense led by LaMelo Ball are set to exploit defensive rotations further thinned by injuries to key rim protectors like Jonathan Kuminga.