NBA Best Bets: Nuggets vs. Hawks Picks for January 1

Published 10:33 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) will look to extend a four-game win streak when they hit the road to take on the Denver Nuggets (18-13) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Ball Arena as 4.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and FDSSE.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Wednesday’s game.

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Nuggets vs. Hawks Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 4.5)

  • Denver is 13-18-0 against the spread this year.
  • Atlanta has covered the spread 15 times in 33 games.
  • Against the spread as 4.5-point favorites or more, the Nuggets are 6-9.
  • The Hawks are 6-4 as 4.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (246.5)

  • The Nuggets’ 31 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 246.5 points 12 times.
  • The Hawks have combined with their opponents to score more than 246.5 points in eight of 33 games this season.
  • The average total in Denver’s games this season is 229.4, 17.1 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Atlanta’s games this season have had an average of 234.1 points, 12.4 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Nuggets score the 10th-most points in the league this season, while the Hawks’ offense puts up the fifth-most.
  • The Nuggets are the NBA’s 17th-ranked scoring defense while the Hawks are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-225)

  • The Nuggets have been favorites in 22 games this season and won 13 (59.1%) of those contests.
  • 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 oddsmakers this season.
  • This season, Atlanta has come away with a win five times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +180 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Nuggets, based on the moneyline, is 69.2%.

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