Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
| Game Time | 9:00 pm EST |
| Atlanta Hawks Line | +5.5 |
| Denver Nuggets Line | -5.5 |
| Total | 246 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
Two of the top-5 teams of each conference are clashing in this high-caliber matchup, when the Denver Nuggets are hosting the Atlanta Hawks. The Nuggets are coming off back-to-back wins, following a two-game losing streak, and will be back home for the New Years Day, where they have been playing better than on the road. the Hawks have gotten hot once again, as they have won four straight games, following a three-game losing streak. Atlanta will play their second consecutive road game, that will be their second stop in a lengthy six-game road trip in the West.
Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
Denver Nuggets Injury Report: Aaron Gordon is questionable, Daron Holmes and Vlatko Cancar are out
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report: Dyson Daniels, Bogdan Bogdanovic are questionable, Larry Nance Jr, Kobe Bufkin, Cody Zeller are out
Denver Nuggets Form and Trends
The Nuggets have a 18-13 record this season and are sitting on the 6th place of the West. Denver is 13-17-1 against the spread and 20-10-1 in over/under. The Nuggets have a 9-5 home record but are 6-7-1 against the spread with a +3.4-point differential. Denver is 7-3 in their last 10 games, but 4-4 against the spread in their last 8. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 games.
Denver is coming off a 132-121 win in Utah, even though they shot worse than the Jazz both from the field and from beyond the arc. All five Denver starters scored double digits, and four of them had 20+ points. Nikola Jokic led Denver’s offense with 36 points, 11 assists and a game-high 22 rebounds for a monster triple double.
Jokic leads Denver in scoring with an average of 31 points, in rebounding with 12.9 and in assists made with 9.5. Jamal Murray adds 19.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists.
Atlanta Hawks Recent Form and Trends
The Atlanta Hawks have a 18-15 record this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the East. The Hawks are 15-18 against the spread and 21-11-1 in over/under. Atlanta has an 8-7 road record, and 8-7 against the spread, with a -0.2-point differential. The Hawks are 3-0 in their last 3 games and are 3-1-1 to the over in their last 5 games.
The Hawks are coming off a 136-107 win in Toronto, as they shot with 48% from the field and saw seven of their players scoring double figures. Trae Young led Atlanta’s offense with 34 points with 7 triples and a game-high 10 assists.
Trae Young leads the Hawks both in scoring with 22 points, and in assists made with 12.1 per game, which is the best in the league. De’Andre Hunter adds 20.6 points and 4.1 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Nuggets are averaging 120.5 points per game, which is the third-best in the NBA. Denver shoots with 50.1% from the field, which is the second-best in the NBA, and with 38.1% from beyond the arc, which is the 4th-best in the league. Defensively, they are allowing 117.5 points per game, which ranks 24th in the NBA.
Offensively, the Hawks average 117.8 points per game, which ranks 6th in the NBA. They shoot with 46.7% from the field (12th), and with 35.5% from beyond the arc (18th). Defensively, they are the 5th-worst team in the NBA, allowing 118.8 points per game.
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Nuggets won 141-111 on the road. The Nuggets are 7-1 in their last 8 meetings against the Hawks, and are 7-1 against the spread. Over is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings.
Prediction
In this Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, the Nuggets are coming as -5.5 home favorites. Both teams are coming into this matchup hot, and the Nuggets are 6-7-1 against the spread at home, while the Hawks are 8-7 against the spread on the road, so this feels very balanced in terms of picking a side. Both teams have been involved in some high scoring games lately, as they are 9-3-1 to the over in their last 13 games combined, and in their previous meeting this season they combined for 252 total points. I’m expecting another high scoring affair, so take the over the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Over 246
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