The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) are 4.5-point underdogs as they try to continue 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.

Place your bets on any NBA matchup at BetMGM. Sign up today using our link.

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

Catch NBA action all season long on Fubo.

Nuggets vs. Hawks Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nuggets 122 – Hawks 115

Sign up for NBA League Pass to get access to games, live and on-demand, and more for the entire season and offseason.

Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Hawks

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

  Under (245.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 237.3

• The Nuggets have covered less often than the Hawks this season, 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, better than the .579 winning percentage for the Hawks as a moneyline underdog (11-8).

Put your picks to the test and bet on the Nuggets with BetMGM Sportsbook.

Nuggets Performance Insights

• The Nuggets are giving up 117.5 points per game this year (24th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well offensively, scoring 120.5 points per game (third-best).
• Denver is averaging 45 boards per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 43.1 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked).
• The Nuggets have been racking up assists in 2024-25, ranking best in the NBA with 31.3 dimes per contest.
• Denver is committing 14 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest (19th-ranked).
• The Nuggets have not been scoring many threes this year, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA (11.7 threes made per game). But they rank fourth-best in the league with a 38.1% shooting percentage when they do fire from downtown.

Looking for officially licensed NBA gear? Fanatics has jerseys, hats, apparel, memorabilia, trading cards, collectibles and more.

Hawks Performance Insights

• The Hawks are the fifth-best team in the NBA in points scored (117.8 per game) but fifth-worst in points allowed (118.8).
• In 2024-25, Atlanta is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.8 per game) and 16th in rebounds conceded (44.2).
• The Hawks are third-best in the NBA in assists (29.8 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Atlanta is 25th in the NBA in committing them (15.6 per game). It is fourth-best in forcing them (16.1 per game).
• At 12.9 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc, the Hawks are 18th and 18th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER.