Nuggets vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 1
Published 9:16 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) will try to extend a four-game win streak when they hit the road to take on the Denver Nuggets (18-13) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Ball Arena as 4.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and FDSSE.
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Nuggets vs. Hawks Game Info & Odds
- Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: ALT and FDSSE
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
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Nuggets vs. Hawks Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Nuggets 122 – Hawks 115
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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Hawks
- Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 4.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Nuggets (-6.7)
- Pick OU:
Under (245.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 237.3
- The Nuggets (13-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 41.9% of the time, 3.6% less often than the Hawks (15-18-0) this year.
- As a 4.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Atlanta is 6-4 against the spread compared to the 6-9 ATS record Denver racks up as a 4.5-point favorite.
- Denver’s games have gone over the total 67.7% of the time this season (21 out of 31), which is more often than Atlanta’s games have (22 out of 33).
- As a moneyline favorite this season, the Nuggets are 13-9, while the Hawks are 11-8 as moneyline underdogs.
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Nuggets Performance Insights
- The Nuggets are allowing 117.5 points per game this season (24th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived on offense, scoring 120.5 points per game (third-best).
- Denver is averaging 45 boards per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.1 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked).
- With 31.3 dimes per game, the Nuggets are best in the league in the category.
- So far this season, Denver is averaging 14 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest (19th-ranked).
- The Nuggets have struggled in terms of three-pointers this season, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA with 11.7 threes per game. Conversely, they rank fourth-best in the league with a 38.1% shooting percentage from downtown.
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Hawks Performance Insights
- Offensively, the Hawks are the fifth-best squad in the league (117.8 points per game). But on defense they are fifth-worst (118.8 points allowed per game).
- Atlanta is the fourth-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.8) and is ranked 16th in rebounds allowed (44.2).
- This season the Hawks are third-best in the NBA in assists at 29.8 per game.
- In terms of turnovers, Atlanta is 25th in the NBA in committing them (15.6 per game). It is fourth-best in forcing them (16.1 per game).
- The Hawks are 18th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.9 per game) and 18th in 3-point percentage (35.5%).
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