Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Preview
The Nuggets and Hawks are set to face off at 7:30 ET on BSSE. The Hawks will host the game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA.
The Nuggets are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Hawks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 240 points. Check out BetCoco for Atlanta Hawks – Denver Nuggets odds
Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Hawks, the Nuggets have put together a record of 4-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Hawks and Nuggets, the over/under record in these games is 4-1 with a combined average of 227 points per contest.
- In their last three games away from home, the Nuggets have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 112 points per game in these contests.
- Although Atlanta has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 0-5. The team averaged 116 points per game in these games.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Hawks have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 3-7.
- Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Nuggets struggled vs the spread going just 2-2-1. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.
Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
With an overall record of 14-9, the Nuggets are looking to snap their three game losing streak as they take on the Hawks. Away from home, the Nuggets are 5-8 this season compared to their 9-1 home record.
Denver comes in with an overall ATS record of 8-14 so far this season. This season, Denver has a 7-12 record against the spread when they are favored, and they are 1-2 when playing as underdogs.
For this season, the Nuggets has an over/under record of 9-14-0. Their games have currently averaged 226.0 points per game and the average over/under line so far is 223.4.
The Nuggets offense is coming off a game where they scored 106 points against the Rockets. They posted a field goal percentage of 42.2% and connected on 10 threes. Denver’s offense is currently one of the slower paced teams in the NBA, at 96.9 possessions per game. In terms of three-point shooting, they are 25th in attempts and 17th in three-point shooting percentage.
Currently, the Nuggets’ defense holds the 8th rank in the NBA, allowing 110.6 points per game.
Opponents are hitting 52.3% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 36.4% of their three-point attempts.
In their last five games, the Hawks are 1-4 and have an overall record of 9-12. When playing on the road this season, the Hawks are 6-6 compared to their home record of 3-6.
Atlanta has an overall ATS record of 5-16 as they come into today’s game. This season, Atlanta has a 2-9 record against the spread when they are the favorites, and they are 3-7 as underdogs.
Over half of the games for the Hawks have gone beyond the over/under lines, establishing their over/under record at 12-9-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 238.1, and they have a 6.6 differential against the over/under line for this season.
In their latest game, the Hawks offense put up 114 points against the 76ers. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 39.4% and made 13 threes. De’Andre Hunter led the scoring for the Hawks, contributing 24 points. Additionally, Dejounte Murray chipped in with 20 points.
Coming into today’s game, the Hawks’ defense is giving up an average of 122.5 points per contest.
Atlanta’s defense is currently forcing 13.7 turnovers per game, which is 19th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 24th in blocked shots, with an average of 4.4 rejections per game.
In spite of being 2.5 point underdogs, we anticipate the Hawks winning this one 112-110.
Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Betting Tips
- We like the Hawks on the moneyline (+119)
- The Hawks are also our pick on the spread at +2.5
- Our NBA model projects 222 points, and we suggest taking the under
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report
- De’Andre Hunter – Quad – Questionable
- Jalen Johnson – Wrist – Out
- Mouhamed Gueye – Back – Out
- Kobe Bufkin – Thumb – Out
Denver Nuggets Injury Report
- Jamal Murray – Ankle – Probable
- Vlatko Cancar – Knee – Out
