The Atlanta Hawks (7-8) travel to face off against the Golden State Warriors (10-3) on Wednesday, November 20th. This game will be played at Chase Center in San Francisco and televised on NBCS. The Hawks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Warriors are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Warriors. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.
Hawks vs Warriors
The Hawks Are Coming Off A Win
The Hawks improved to 7-8 on the season with a 109-108 road win over the Kings on Monday. Atlanta, who entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread. The total points for the game were 217, falling short of the 235.5 O/U line.
Atlanta’s 11-0 run early in the game helped them take control, and they finished strong by holding the Kings to 15 points in the 4th quarter while scoring 20 to complete the comeback.
The Warriors Are Coming Off A Win
The Warriors fell to 10-3 on the season after a 102-99 road loss to the Clippers on Monday. Golden State, favored by 5.5 points, not only lost straight up but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 201 fell well short of the 226-point over/under line.
Golden State found themselves in a hole early, trailing 56-45 at halftime. They rallied in the 3rd quarter, outscoring the Clippers 27-19, but both teams scored 27 points in the 4th, leaving the Warriors just short of a comeback.
Hawks Offense Breakdown
In their win over the Kings, the Hawks connected on 16 threes, shooting 42.1% from deep and 47% overall. De’Andre Hunter led the way with 24 points, hitting 4 threes at a 50% rate.
Zaccharie Risacher added 18 points, 9 of which came in the 1st quarter. Clint Capela and Dyson Daniels both scored 7 points in the 4th, with Capela finishing with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Warriors Offense Breakdown
Stephen Curry knocked down 6 threes at a 40% clip, finishing with 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in the Warriors’ 99-point effort against the Clippers. Andrew Wiggins added 22 points, hitting 2 threes at 50% from deep, while Jonathan Kuminga contributed 12 points, shooting 50% from the field.
Golden State made 16 threes, shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc and 44% overall. Curry and Wiggins both scored 9 points in the 4th quarter, with Curry also adding 9 in the 3rd.
Hawks Team Defense
Despite giving up 66 points in the first half, the Hawks tightened up defensively in the 4th quarter, allowing just 15 points to secure a 109-108 win over the Kings. Atlanta held Sacramento to 43% shooting overall.
The Hawks struggled to defend the three, with the Kings hitting 20 threes at a 43% clip. Atlanta sent Sacramento to the line 19 times, where they made 14 free throws. The Hawks also recorded 7 steals and 7 blocks.
Warriors Team Defense
Despite giving up 66 points in the 1st and 2nd quarters, the Hawks tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 27 points in the 3rd and a crucial 15 points in the 4th to secure a 109-108 win over the Kings. Overall, they held Sacramento to 43% shooting.
The Hawks struggled to contain the Kings from beyond the arc, giving up 20 made threes on 43% shooting. However, they limited free-throw damage, with Sacramento hitting 14 of 19. Atlanta also contributed 7 steals and 7 blocks defensively.
Hawks vs Warriors Trends
- Across their last three road contests, Atlanta has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 112 points per game.
- Through their last three home contests, the Warriors offense has averaged 114 points per game while allowing an average of 118. Golden State posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Hawks have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
- The last ten games that Golden State was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 7-3 straight up.
Hawks vs Warriors Prediction
Coming in as the underdogs at +8.5, 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 239.5 and given that our model is projecting 262 points between the teams, we like the over.
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Last updated:November 20, 2024 Hawks, Warriors