NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Hawks Picks for January 1

Published 10:33 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) are 4.5-point underdogs as they attempt to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (18-13) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Ball Arena. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and FDSSE.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Wednesday’s game.

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Nuggets vs. Hawks Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
  • Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
  • TV: ALT and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Nuggets vs. Hawks Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 4.5)

  • Denver has 13 wins in 31 games against the spread this season.
  • Atlanta has beaten the spread 15 times in 33 games.
  • The Nuggets have an ATS record of 6-9 as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Hawks are 6-4.

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Pick OU:

Under (246.5)

  • Nuggets games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 246.5 points 12 times.
  • Hawks games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 246.5 points in eight of 33 outings.
  • Denver’s games this season have had an average of 229.4 points, 17.1 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Atlanta’s matchups this season is 234.1, 12.4 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Hawks are the league’s fifth-highest scoring team this season compared to the 10th-ranked Nuggets.
  • The Hawks have surrendered the 27th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Nuggets have given up the 17th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-225)

  • This season, the Nuggets have won 13 out of the 22 games, or 59.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Hawks have been victorious in 11, or 57.9%, of the 19 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Denver has a record of 9-3, a 75% win rate, when it’s favored by -225 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • This year, Atlanta has won five of nine games when listed as at least +180 or better on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Nuggets, based on the moneyline, is 69.2%.

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