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Hawks vs. Hornets preview: Visiting an old friend in Charlotte

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Things went quite well for the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday evening and the team has the opportunity to post back-to-back wins to open the 2017-2018 season. Standing in the way of Mike Budenholzer and company is the Charlotte Hornets and, of course, old pal Dwight Howard.

The Hornets opened their campaign with a road loss to the Pistons on Wednesday but Howard put up a double-double in typical fashion. While Howard’s arrival is certainly noteworthy, the headline story for Charlotte right now is the absence of Nic Batum and the Hornets are certainly missing their best wing option, especially on the offensive end.