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

Published 11:33 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024

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

Before placing a wager on this game, take a peek at the best bets available on Wednesday based on our computer predictions.

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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)

  • Against the spread, Denver is 13-18-0 this year.
  • Atlanta has 15 wins in 33 games against the spread this season.
  • The Nuggets’ ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 6-9.
  • As 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Hawks are 6-4 against the spread.

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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.
  • The average total in Denver’s games this season is 229.4, 17.1 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Atlanta has a 234.1-point average over/under in its contests this season, 12.4 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Nuggets score the 10th-most points in the league this season, while the Hawks’ offense racks up the fifth-most.
  • The Nuggets are the NBA’s 17th-ranked scoring defense while the Hawks are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-225)

  • The Nuggets have entered the game as favorites 22 times this season and won 13, or 59.1%, of those games.
  • The Hawks have been underdogs in 19 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (57.9%) in those contests.
  • This season, Denver has won nine of its 12 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -225 on the moneyline.
  • This season, Atlanta has come away with a win five times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +180 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nuggets have a 69.2% chance to win.

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