The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) are underdogs (+4.5) in their attempt to extend a four-game winning streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (18-13) at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Ball Arena. The game airs on ALT and FDSSE.

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Nuggets vs. Hawks Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ALT and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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Nuggets vs. Hawks Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nuggets 122 – Hawks 115

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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Hawks

• Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 4.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Nuggets (-6.7)
• Pick OU:

  Under (246.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 237.3

• The Nuggets have covered less often than the Hawks this year, recording an ATS record of 13-18-0, compared to the 15-18-0 mark of the Hawks.
• As a 4.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Atlanta is 6-4 against the spread compared to the 6-9 ATS record Denver racks up as a 4.5-point favorite.
• Denver’s games have gone over the total 67.7% of the time this season (21 out of 31), which is more often than Atlanta’s games have (22 out of 33).
• The Nuggets have a .591 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (13-9) this season while the Hawks have a .579 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (11-8).

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets have been carried by their offense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by tallying 120.5 points per game. They rank 24th in the league in points allowed (117.5 per contest).
• Denver is eighth in the NBA with 45.0 boards per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks eighth with 43.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Nuggets have been one of the best teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are collecting 31.3 per game (best in NBA).
• Denver is 15th in the NBA with 14.0 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 19th with 13.6 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Nuggets haven’t been sinking many threes this season, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA (11.7 threes per game). But they rank fourth-best in the league with a 38.1% shooting percentage when they do fire from downtown.

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Hawks Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hawks are the fifth-best squad in the NBA (117.8 points per game). But defensively they are fifth-worst (118.8 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, Atlanta is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.8 per game) and 16th in rebounds allowed (44.2).
• With 29.8 assists per game, the Hawks are third-best in the NBA.
• Atlanta is 25th in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.6) and fourth-best in turnovers forced (16.1).
• The Hawks are 18th in the league in 3-pointers made (12.9 per game) and 18th in 3-point percentage (35.5%).

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