Charlotte at Atlanta

Charlotte added Jeremy Lin and Nicolas Batum with hopes of getting back to the playoffs and Lin scored 17 points as the Hornets cut a 20-point deficit to five before losing 104-94 at Miami on Wednesday. Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 19 points and Al Jefferson had 17 points - all in the first half.  Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said his team wasn't passing enough which resulted in a 39.3 shooting percentage. Atlanta is playing a back-to-back after last night's 112-101 win at New York. The Hawks shot a blistering 50.6 percent and Jeff Teague was the high scorer with 23 points. It is unlikely the Hawks can keep up that pace on consecutive nights. The Hornets will look to open up shots and improve on their 39.3 percent shooting. Grab the points and play the Hornets.