Timberwolves vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 23

Published 9:16 pm Sunday, December 22, 2024

The Atlanta Hawks (14-15) are 4.5-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-13) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSE and FDSN.

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Timberwolves vs. Hawks Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: FDSSE and FDSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: State Farm Arena

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Timberwolves vs. Hawks Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Timberwolves 114 – Hawks 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Hawks

  • Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 4.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-1.8)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (222.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 226.1
  • The Hawks (11-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40.7% of the time, 2.8% less often than the Timberwolves (11-16-0) this year.
  • Atlanta covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point underdog or more 60% of the time. That’s more often than Minnesota covers as a favorite of 4.5 or more (40%).
  • When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, Atlanta and its opponents do it more often (65.5% of the time) than Minnesota and its opponents (44.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Timberwolves are 13-11, a better record than the Hawks have posted (8-8) as moneyline underdogs.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

  • The Timberwolves have been led by their defense, as they rank fourth-best in the NBA by surrendering only 106.9 points per game. They rank 22nd in the league in points scored (109.4 per contest).
  • Minnesota is 25th in the NBA with 42.7 rebounds per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 11th with 43.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Timberwolves are putting up 25.1 dimes per game, which ranks them 20th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • This year, Minnesota is averaging 15 turnovers per game (21st-ranked in NBA) and forcing 15 turnovers per contest (sixth-ranked).
  • The Timberwolves sport a 37.2% three-point percentage this year (11th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived by sinking 14.9 treys per game (fifth-best).

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Hawks Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Hawks are the eighth-ranked team in the NBA (116.4 points per game). On defense they are third-worst (119.6 points conceded per game).
  • On the glass, Atlanta is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (46.3 per game). It is 19th in rebounds conceded (44.3 per game).
  • The Hawks are third-best in the NBA in assists (29.7 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In 2024-25, Atlanta is fourth-worst in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.8 per game) but fifth-best in turnovers forced (15.8).
  • The Hawks are 20th in the league in 3-pointers made (12.3 per game) and 21st in 3-point percentage (34.5%).

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