Nuggets vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 1
Published 7:19 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) will look 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 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 year.
- Denver (6-9) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (40%) than Atlanta (6-4) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (60%).
- When it comes to topping the point total in 2024-25, Denver does it better (67.7% of the time) than Atlanta (66.7%).
- As a moneyline underdog this season, the Hawks are 11-8, while the Nuggets are 13-9 as moneyline favorites.
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Nuggets Performance Insights
- The Nuggets sport a top-five offense this season, ranking third-best in the league with 120.5 points per game. Defensively, they rank 24th with 117.5 points allowed per contest.
- Denver is pulling down 45 rebounds per game (eighth-ranked in league). It is giving up 43.1 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked).
- The Nuggets have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking best in the NBA with 31.3 dimes per contest.
- With 14 turnovers per game, Denver is 15th in the NBA. It forces 13.6 turnovers per contest, which ranks 19th in the league.
- Although the Nuggets are draining 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
- The Hawks are the fifth-best team in the NBA in points scored (117.8 per game) but fifth-worst in points allowed (118.8).
- On the glass, Atlanta is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.8 per game). It is 16th in rebounds allowed (44.2 per game).
- With 29.8 assists per game, the Hawks are third-best in the league.
- Atlanta is 25th in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.6) and fourth-best in turnovers forced (16.1).
- The Hawks are 18th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.9 per game) and 18th in 3-point percentage (35.5%).
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