The Atlanta Hawks are coming off back-to-back losses but are 6-4 in their last ten games coming into this one. On the other hand, the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to get a win in their last outing and are 7-3 in their last ten games. The NBA schedule has the Atlanta Hawks playing the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight in what should be a close, exciting, and tight affair.
We’ll review the stats, trends, and odds before making our Hawks vs Thunder betting picks.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Odds
Our Hawks vs Thunder Betting picks have the Atlanta Hawks odds at -104. The Thunder are the moneyline favorite coming into this game with NBA odds of -117.
The total points line is set to 237.5, with the over and under listed at -110 odds. Atlanta has a 27-21 over/under record, while OKC has a 26-20-1 over/under record.
The spread is set at 1 point; the Hawks and Thunder are both listed at -110 odds. These NBA odds speak to how close this game will be.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Information
Atlanta Hawks vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Location of the game: Paycom Center. Oklahoma City, OK.
Date: Wednesday, January 25. 8:00 PM ET.
How to watch: Bally Sports Oklahoma.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game Info and Analysis
Atlanta Hawks Performance Recap and Analysis
The hawks will go into this game with a 24-24 season win-loss record. They shoot almost 50% from the field and score 115.6 points per game, ranking 10th in the league. The Atlanta Hawks make 82.0% of their free throw attempts and shoot 34.5% from beyond the arc.
Atlanta is averaging 43.4 rebounds per game this season, which ranks them 16th in the NBA in terms of rebounding. They are struggling turning the ball over, averaging 13.0 turnovers per game, which is never great in the NBA.
In their previous game, the Hawks played the Bulls and lost 111-100, sending them home. In addition, 11 of their 34 3-point attempts were successful. They obtained 43 total boards, 9 of which were offensive rebounds.
In that game, the Hawks converted 12 of their 19 attempts from the charity stripe. Atlanta finished the game with 39 of 85 shots, and 10 made three-pointers out of 33 attempts
Key Injuries
The key injuries for the Hawks will be De’Andre Hunter, who is out with an illness and is questionable for tonight’s game. The other man will be Onyeka Okongwu, who is day-to-day with a hamstring injury.
Betting Trends to Know
When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -110 or higher, Atlanta has a record of 9 of 13 games. Atlanta is 17-8 overall and 15-9-1 against the spread when conceding less than 116.6 points. Atlanta’s totals in this game are identical to the team’s average implied point total for the season, which is 118 points.
Oklahoma City Thunder Performance Recap and Analysis
The Thunder defeated the Nuggets by a final score of 101-99 the last time they played. The NBA team stats had a total of 50 rebounds in this game; the Thunder grabbed 36 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds, which was an impressive stat.
In addition, they committed eight turnovers while collecting four steals of their own. When the game was over, the Thunder had made 40 out of 89 shots from the field.
The record coming in for Oklahoma City is 23-24. The Oklahoma City Thunder stats show that they are completing 46.6% of their field goals offensively, which places them 20th in the league. 5,479 points have been scored by Oklahoma City this season which averages out to 116.6 points, while they grab 44.2 rebounds per outing.
The NBA player stats show the Thunder give out 24.5 assists per game, which ranks 18th in the league. The Thunder average 21.8 personal fouls per game, which is too many fouls, and they need to clean it up on the defensive side.
Key Injuries
There are no injuries to report for the Thunder, except they have a few guys out for a while.
Betting Trends to Know
Oklahoma City has been the favorite in 12 games this season, and they have won five times in those games. The City Thunder has a 17-6 overall record and a 19-4 record against the spread when scoring more than 116.2 points. This year, Oklahoma City’s implied point total has averaged 117.0.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Picks
For our Hawks vs Thunder Betting picks, we have the moneyline odds for the Hawks sitting at -104. This will be a solid line for tonight’s game because it will be a throw-up game. The Thunder’s moneyline is listed at -117, which are close odds because these teams are almost equal.
Our Hawks vs Thunder Betting picks have the spread for the Hawks at +1, which is a solid line because either team could win this game. Then for the Thunder, their spread is at -1, which the NBA expert picks have the Thunder pulling away by three or four.
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