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

Published 12:39 am Wednesday, January 1, 2025

The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) are 4.5-point underdogs as they attempt 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.

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Wednesday’s game, before you make a wager on this contest?

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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 has covered the spread 15 times in 33 games.
  • As 4.5-point favorites or more, the Nuggets are 6-9 against the spread.
  • The Hawks have an ATS record of 6-4 as 4.5-point underdogs or more.

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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 ended with a combined score higher than 246.5 points.
  • Denver’s games this season have had an average of 229.4 points, 17.1 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Atlanta’s matchups this season is 234.1, 12.4 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Hawks are the league’s fifth-highest scoring team this season compared to the 10th-ranked Nuggets.
  • The Hawks have surrendered the 27th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Nuggets have given up the 14th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Nuggets (-210)

  • The Nuggets have won 13, or 59.1%, of the 22 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Hawks have been chosen as underdogs in 19 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (57.9%) in those games.
  • Denver has a record of 9-3, a 75% win rate, when it’s favored by -210 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 +170 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nuggets have a 67.7% chance to win.

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