Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks prediction: Expert picks for the NBA play-in tournament game on Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets host Atlanta Hawks in a play-in tournament game on Wednesday. The winner will play the Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Oddsmakers have the Hawks as solid but not massive favorites of around five points. The game total is set at 236.5. Charlotte won its last three games of regular season, but all three were against struggling teams. It's the Hornets' two previous games were played against playoff teams in Miami and Philadelphia. LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges are their two best players, and neither has played in an NBA playoff game before. Clint Capela should punish Charlotte's lack of quality bigs.