The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) travel to face off against the Denver Nuggets (18-13) on Wednesday, January 1st. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ALT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Hawks vs Nuggets

The Hawks Are Coming Off A Win

The Hawks improved to 18-15 this season with a 136-107 win over the Raptors on Sunday. Atlanta, who entered the game as +1 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread with a dominant 29-point victory. The total score of 243 points just edged out the over/under line of 242.5.

Atlanta jumped out to a 35-25 lead after the 1st quarter, but Toronto fought back in the 2nd, outscoring the Hawks 33-29. However, Atlanta took control in the 3rd, outscoring the Raptors 40-24, and they continued to dominate in the 4th, winning the quarter 32-25.

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

Denver improved to 18-13 on the season with a 132-121 win over the Jazz on Monday. The Nuggets, who were -7.5 point favorites, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total of 253 points exceeded the O/U line of 238.5 by 14.5 points.

A key moment came when Denver went on a 10-0 run, stretching the score from 24-21 to 34-21. They took control in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Utah 34-23, and maintained their lead by adding 34 points in the 4th quarter to Utah’s 32.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

Trae Young’s 34 points and 10 assists, including 7 threes at 53.8%, led the Hawks to a 136-107 win over the Raptors. De’Andre Hunter added 22 points, shooting 72.7% from the field.

Atlanta hit 18 threes at a 40% rate, finishing with a 48.4% overall shooting percentage. Young scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter, while Onyeka Okongwu added 9 of his 15 points in the same period.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Jazz, the Nuggets put up 132 points, shooting 50.5% from the field. Their three-point shooting was a struggle, hitting just 9 threes at a 30% rate.

Nikola Jokic led the way with 36 points, 22 rebounds, and 11 assists, scoring 17 points in the 3rd quarter. Michael Porter Jr. added 21 points, with 9 coming in the 4th, while Christian Braun contributed 20 points on 75% shooting.

Hawks Team Defense

The Hawks put together a strong defensive performance on Sunday, holding the Raptors to 107 points. They gave up 25 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, while allowing 33 in the 2nd. Their best quarter came in the 3rd, where they limited Toronto to 24 points.

Atlanta’s defense was particularly effective from beyond the arc, where they held the Raptors to just 7 made threes on 29% shooting. The Hawks also recorded 22 steals and 8 blocks in the game.

Nuggets Team Defense

The Hawks put together a strong defensive performance on Sunday, holding the Raptors to 107 points. They gave up 25 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, while allowing 33 in the 2nd. Their best defensive effort came in the 3rd, where they limited Toronto to just 24 points.

Atlanta did an excellent job defending the three, as the Raptors shot just 29% from deep, making only 7 threes. The Hawks also racked up 22 steals and 8 blocks in the game.

Hawks vs Nuggets Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Atlanta has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 116 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• Across the Nuggets last five home games, the team averaged 123 points per game while allowing 123. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 3-2 straight-up.
• The Hawks have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
• As the betting favorite, the Nuggets have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.

Hawks vs Nuggets Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +5.5, we have the Hawks as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 246.5 and given that our model is projecting 245 points between the teams, we like the under.

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