NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Hawks Picks for January 1
Published 10:33 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) are 4.5-point underdogs as they look to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (18-13) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Ball Arena. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and FDSSE.
Hoping to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.
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Nuggets vs. Hawks Game Info
- When: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
- TV: ALT and FDSSE
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Nuggets vs. Hawks Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 4.5)
- Denver has 13 wins in 31 games against the spread this year.
- Atlanta’s record against the spread is 15-18-0.
- Against the spread as 4.5-point favorites or more, the Nuggets are 6-9.
- As 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Hawks are 6-4 against the spread.
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Pick OU:
Under (246.5)
- In 12 of 31 games this season, the Nuggets and their opponents have gone over 246.5 points.
- The Hawks have played eight games this season that have had more than 246.5 combined points scored.
- The average point total in Denver’s games this season is 229.4, 17.1 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
- The average over/under for Atlanta’s outings this season is 234.1, 12.4 fewer points than this game’s total.
- The Nuggets are the 10th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hawks have scored the fifth-most points.
- This contest features the NBA’s 27th-ranked (Hawks) and 17th-ranked (Nuggets) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-225)
- The Nuggets have won 13, or 59.1%, of the 22 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Hawks have come away with 11 wins in the 19 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Denver has a record of 9-3, a 75% win rate, when it’s favored by -225 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- This year, Atlanta has won five of nine games when listed as at least +180 or better on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nuggets have a 69.2% chance to win.
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