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

Published 9:33 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 game airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and FDSSE.

Our computer predictions for Wednesday’s game will assist you in placing an informed wager taking advantage of the best bets available.

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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’s record against the spread is 13-18-0.
  • Atlanta is 15-18-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Nuggets have an ATS record of 6-9 as 4.5-point favorites or greater.
  • The Hawks’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or more is 6-4.

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Pick OU:

Under (246.5)

  • The Nuggets and their opponents have combined to score more than 246.5 points in 12 of 31 games this season.
  • The Hawks have played eight games this season that finished with a point total above 246.5 points.
  • The average point total in Denver’s outings this year is 229.4, 17.1 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Atlanta’s contests this season have a 234.1-point average over/under, 12.4 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Hawks are the NBA’s fifth-highest scoring team this season compared to the 10th-ranked Nuggets.
  • This matchup features the league’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 bookmakers 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 worse on the moneyline.
  • The Nuggets have a 69.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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