Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks continue their west coast road trip on Saturday with a game against the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic. The Hawks took the first game of the season series in December while Young was out injured.
Will the Nuggets get revenge, or will the Hawks, with Young, soar?
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Hawks Are the Definition of Average
When we say a team is average, we aren’t being literal most of the time. But, in this case, we can be with the Hawks.
The Hawks are 27-26, 17-17 against the Eastern Conference and 10-9 against the West, and rank 8th of 15 teams. But the fascinating stat is Atlanta has scored 6,057 points on offense and allowed exactly 6,057.
Not sure what this means for betting on this game, but It’s a fascinating coincidence.
Regarding Saturday, the Hawks are not a great team to bet when on their home court. Atlanta has a poor ATS record of 10-13-1 at home, with a loss of -4.30 units for loyal bettors. Things are only getting worse as their return on investment against the spread in their previous three games is -36.36%.
To make matters worse, the Hawks are also on the second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta does cover almost 60% of the time as underdogs on the road, but without rest, that number dips to 50%.
Nuggets Gunning for Third Straight Win
The Denver Nuggets hope to score their third consecutive win with victories over the Pelicans on Tuesday and Warriors on Thursday.
However, they may be short-handed, with star center Jokic questionable with a hamstring issue. This type of injury is painful, unpredictable, and ligers. So, even if Jokic does suit up, he’s one bad step away from landing right back on the bench. Aaron Gordon’s status is also up in the air for Saturday while Jack White and Collin Gillespie are out.
On the plus side, the Nuggets have one of the best ATS records when playing at home at 17-10-1 (63%) with an ROI of +19.48%.
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Hawks vs Nuggets Head-To-Head
The Denver Nuggets enter Friday’s contest on a three-game winning streak against the Atlanta Hawks dating back to the 2020-21 campaign. Denver swept the two-game season series a year ago, including a victory in Atlanta in December.
Overall, the Hawks have a 51-44 edge on the Nuggets, though they haven’t won the season series since the 2016-17 campaign. The NBA lines for Friday’s contest favor the visiting Nuggets to come away with a narrow victory.
Hawks vs Nuggets Game Information
- Game: Atlanta Hawks (27-26) vs Denver Nuggets (36-16)
- Location Ball Arena, Denver, CO
- Day/Time: Saturday, Feb. 4, 9 p.m. ET
- Hawks vs Nuggets Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Hawks vs Nuggets Betting Lines
Hawks vs Nuggets Picks & Prediction
You must watch the injury report before pulling the trigger on this game. If Jokic is relegated to the bench, pound the Hawks to cover.
But this is a good spot for the Hawks to rest some starters, and Jokic’s potential absence may swing the decision. So, we may be without an offensive spark on both sides. In this case, the Under is tempting.
Having said that, I’m going to go ahead and guess that Jokic plays and will be accordingly. Not having confirmation of Jokic’s status, it’s the best we can do early on Saturday.
The Atlanta Hawks are listed at +250 in our Vegas NBA lines. If you wager $100 on the Hawks, you can win $250. The Denver Nuggets are -300, offering a chance to win $33 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives the Hawks a 28.57% chance to win, with the Nuggets at 75%.
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Hawks vs Nuggets Previous Game (Dec. 02, 2022)
The Denver Nuggets go for a fifth straight win when they visit the Atlanta Hawks for a matchup of division leaders on Friday night. Denver has won its last four and is atop the Northwest Division by 2½ games over the second-place Utah Jazz. Atlanta snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday and is leading the Southeast Division by a game over the second-place Washington Wizards. Both teams want to keep the winning going, so before you do your betting online, make sure to check out our in-depth preview of this contest.
