Atlanta Hawks face Charlotte Hornets for conference matchup

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Hawks will face the Charlotte Hornets for a conference matchup on Friday.

WHO: Atlanta Hawks (1-0, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (1-0, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

WHERE/WHEN: Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT

ON TV: Atlanta News First (WANF, Channel 46), Peachtree Sports Network

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).

How to watch the Atlanta Hawks on ANF

Fans across the Atlanta market can watch Hawks games on WANF’s free over-the-air signal (channel 46.1), as well as through WANF’s carriage on major pay-TV systems including Xfinity, Spectrum, DirecTV, and DISH Network. WANF is also available on YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, and Fubo.

The games will also air across the state on Peachtree Sports Network. Gray Media stations in Albany (WALB), Augusta (WRDW), Columbus (WTVM), Macon (WPGA), and Savannah (WTOC) will carry games on their local stations, too.