Denver Nuggets vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/02/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, December 2, 2022

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA 

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -1.5, Hawks +1.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -2, Hawks +2; Over/Under:  231.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -1.5, Hawks +1.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

 

Denver Nuggets:  14-7 (1st place, Northwest Division)

Atlanta Hawks:  12-10 (1st place, Southeast Division)

 

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Denver Nuggets:  6-4 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  4-6 last 10

 

The Nuggets are coming into this game with a 14-7 record overall and they are 8-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Houston Rockets in their last 2 games. Jamal Murray led the team in points in that game with 26 while Aaron Gordon was next on the team with 20 points. Nikola Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Nikola Jokić led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 53% from the field, 53.1% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.1 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 11-10 this season and their O/U record is 10-11.

 

 

 

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 12-10 record overall and they are 7-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Orlando Magic in their last game. Trae Young led the team in points in that game with 30 while Dejounte Murray was next on the team with 27 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 14 while Clint Capela and Jarrett Culver each led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 54.3% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.5 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 9-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 12-10.

The current betting odds have the Nuggets listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Nuggets are off to a great 14-7 start this season and they have even been dealing with injuries to some of their best players. They were not very good in their games when they were missing their key pieces but they have looked a lot better lately since getting healthy. The Hawks have been a very good home team over the last few seasons but they haven't been that great there this year and they have struggled to win games lately. They just got a nice bounce back win against the Magic but they are one of the worst teams in the NBA right now while the Nuggets are one of the best. The Hawks were in a slump before that win against the Magic and even when they were playing at home they were struggling to win games against good teams. The Nuggets are healthy right now and have been rolling in their games as of late while the Hawks have been struggling and only have 1 win against a really bad team in their last few games. The best way to place a bet here is on the Nuggets to cover the spread in this game.

 

Nuggets Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 2, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Nuggets 127 Hawks 120.

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Denver Nuggets: 2-11 ATS after 2 straight wins by 10 points or more. 14-22 ATS after allowing 100 points or less. 18-10 UNDER after 2 straight games where they made 50% of their shots or better.

Atlanta Hawks: 26-15 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 23-12 UNDER after a division game. 23-16 UNDER after a blowout win by 15 points or more.

 

 

Denver Nuggets:  J. Green (SF) Ques Fri - Knee. M. Porter Jr. (PF) Ques Fri - Heel. B. Hyland (PG) Ques Fri - Illness. C. Gillespie (PG) Out indefinitely - Leg.

Atlanta Hawks:  J. Johnson (SF) Ques Fri - Ankle. J. Collins (PF) Ques Fri - Ankle. D. Hunter (PF) Ques Fri - Thigh. J. Holiday (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. B. Bogdanovic (SG) Mid Dec - Knee.

 

 

 

“I said to the coaches at halftime, ‘I’m more nervous now being up whatever we were up than I was before the game.' I know this team. I've seen it time and time and time and time again. It's frustrating.” - Michael Malone after his team’s win against the Rockets in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

“They are a team that’s hungry for a win and so are we. They’ve dropped their last five, we’ve dropped our last three, and it’s all about who wants it the most tonight.” - Nate McMillan after his team’s win against the Magic in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

 

PG Jamal Murray 

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF Christian Braun

PF Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

 

PG Trae Young

SG Dejounte Murray

SF De'Andre Hunter

PF John Collins

C Clint Capela 

 

 

PPG: N. Jokic (22.7)

APG: N. Jokic (8.9)

Reb/G: N. Jokic (9.8)

 

PPG: T. Young (27.8)

APG: T. Young (9.6)

Reb/G: C. Capela (12.1)

 

Coaches:

Denver Nuggets: Michael Malone (8th season)

Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (4th season)