Timberwolves vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 23
Published 8:16 pm Sunday, December 22, 2024
The Atlanta Hawks (14-15) are underdogs (+3.5) as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-13) at 7:30 PM ET on Monday, December 23, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The game airs 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
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- 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 (+ 3.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-1.7)
- Pick OU:
Over (222.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 226.1
- The Timberwolves have been more successful against the spread than the Hawks this year, putting up an ATS record of 11-16-0, as opposed to the 11-18-0 mark of the Hawks.
- Minnesota (7-14) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 3.5 points or more this season (33.3%) than Atlanta (7-5) does as a 3.5+-point underdog (58.3%).
- Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the point total 44.4% of the time this season (12 out of 27). That’s less often than Atlanta and its opponents have (19 out of 29).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Timberwolves are 13-11, a better tally than the Hawks have put up (8-8) as moneyline underdogs.
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Timberwolves Performance Insights
- The Timberwolves sport a top-five defense this season, ranking fourth-best in the league with 106.9 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 22nd with 109.4 points scored per contest.
- With 42.7 boards per game, Minnesota ranks 25th in the NBA. It surrenders 43.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 10th in the league.
- So far this year, the Timberwolves rank 20th in the league in assists, averaging 25.1 per game.
- This season, 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 shined by making 14.9 threes per game (fifth-best).
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Hawks Performance Insights
- On offense the Hawks are the eighth-ranked squad in the NBA (116.4 points per game). Defensively they are third-worst (119.6 points allowed per game).
- In 2024-25, Atlanta is fourth-best in the league in rebounds (46.3 per game) and 19th in rebounds allowed (44.3).
- This season the Hawks are third-best in the NBA in assists at 29.7 per game.
- In terms of turnovers, Atlanta is fourth-worst in the NBA in committing them (15.8 per game). But it is fifth-best in forcing them (15.8 per game).
- In 2024-25, the Hawks are 20th in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.3 per game) and 21st in 3-point percentage (34.5%).
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