Nuggets vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 1
Published 9:16 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) will look to build on a four-game win streak when they hit the road to take on the Denver Nuggets (18-13) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Ball Arena as 4.5-point underdogs. The game 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 season.
- As a 4.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Atlanta is 6-4 against the spread compared to the 6-9 ATS record Denver racks up as a 4.5-point favorite.
- When it comes to going over the total in 2024-25, Atlanta and its opponents don’t do it as often (66.7% of the time) as Denver and its opponents (67.7%).
- 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 have been lifted by their offense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by scoring 120.5 points per game. They rank 24th in the league in points allowed (117.5 per contest).
- With 45 rebounds per game, Denver is eighth in the NBA. It gives up 43.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks eighth in the league.
- With 31.3 assists per game, the Nuggets are best in the league in the category.
- Denver ranks 15th in the NBA with 14 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 19th with 13.6 forced turnovers per game.
- Although the Nuggets are making 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 beyond the arc.
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Hawks Performance Insights
- In 2024-25, the Hawks are fifth-best in the league offensively (117.8 points scored per game) but fifth-worst on defense (118.8 points conceded).
- Atlanta is the fourth-best squad in the league in rebounds per game (45.8) and is ranked 16th in rebounds allowed (44.2).
- The Hawks are third-best in the league in assists (29.8 per game) in 2024-25.
- In 2024-25, Atlanta is 25th in the league in turnovers committed (15.6 per game) and fourth-best in turnovers forced (16.1).
- At 12.9 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc, the Hawks are 18th and 18th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.
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