Denver Nuggets vs Atlanta Hawks 12/17/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Atlanta Hawks are hosting the Denver Nuggets at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Friday, December 17, 2021, at 19:30 ET in this battle between two teams from opposing conference with identical balanced records so far.

The Hawks are coming off a win that ended their previous two-game losing streak, while on the other hand the Nuggets are coming off a defeat that snapped their previous two-game winning streak.

The Hawks have a 14-14 record so far this season and are tied with the Boston Celtics in the 9th place of the East. They are 12-16 against the spread and 14-14 in over/under. They are coming off a road victory against the Orlando Magic with a 111-99 score, beating the odds.

Only two of their starters scored double digits, led by Trae Young with 28 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, but making just 1-8 shots from downtown. John Collins followed with a double double with 21 points and 10 boards.

Young leads the team both in scoring with 27 ppg and in assists made with 9.3, adding 4.1 rebounds per game. John Collins adds 17.1 ppg and 7.8 rebounds per game.

The Hawks have the fourth-best offense in the league with 111.4 ppg while allowing 109.1 ppg defensively. They have a 46.4% field goal percentage and the second-best 3-point percentage with 38.2%.

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Denver Nuggets vs Atlanta Hawks Predictions 12/17/2021

The Nuggets have a 14-14 record so far this season and are tied with the Dallas Mavericks in the 7th place of the West. They are 12-16 against the spread and 16-12 in over/under. They are coming off a home defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 107-124 score, not beating the odds. They played poor defense, allowing their opponents to shoot with 51% from the field and 48% from downtown. Nikola Jokic led the team with 27 points, 4 assists and 11 boards, all team-highs.

He leads the team in scoring with 26.6 ppg, in rebounding with 13.6 and in assists made with 7.5 per game. Will Barton adds 16 ppg, 5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

The Nuggets average 105.9 ppg offensively while allowing 106.2 ppg defensively. They have a 46.4% field goal percentage and a 34.5% 3-point percentage.

In their previous meeting earlier this season the Nuggets won at home with a 105-96 score. They are 3-1 against the spread in their previous four meetings. Over is 4-1 in their previous five meetings. The Hawks have an 8-6 home record this season, while the Nuggets are 6-9 on the road. I’m going to pick the Nuggets to beat the odds on the road today.

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