Nuggets vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 1
Published 8:16 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) will try to build on a four-game winning streak when they hit the road to play 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 Hawks (15-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 41.9% of the time, 3.6% more often than the Nuggets (13-18-0) this year.
- When the spread is set as 4.5 or more this season, Denver (6-9) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (40%) than Atlanta (6-4) does as the underdog (60%).
- Denver and its opponents have eclipsed the total 67.7% of the time this season (21 out of 31). That’s more often than Atlanta and its opponents have (22 out of 33).
- The Nuggets have a .591 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (13-9) this season, better than the .579 winning percentage for the Hawks as a moneyline underdog (11-8).
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Nuggets Performance Insights
- The Nuggets are giving up 117.5 points per game this year (24th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined offensively, scoring 120.5 points per contest (third-best).
- Denver is averaging 45 boards per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.1 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked).
- The Nuggets have been one of the best teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are dishing out 31.3 per game (best in NBA).
- Denver is 15th in the NBA with 14 turnovers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 19th with 13.6 forced turnovers per contest.
- Although the Nuggets are scoring just 11.7 three-pointers per game (fourth-worst in NBA), they rank fourth-best in the league with a 38.1% shooting percentage from three-point land.
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Hawks Performance Insights
- The Hawks are the fifth-best team in the NBA in points scored (117.8 per game) but fifth-worst in points conceded (118.8).
- In 2024-25, Atlanta is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.8 per game) and 16th in rebounds conceded (44.2).
- The Hawks are third-best in the league in assists (29.8 per game) in 2024-25.
- 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).
- In 2024-25, the Hawks are 18th in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.9 per game) and 18th in 3-point percentage (35.5%).
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