The Denver Nuggets (14-7) square off against the Atlanta Hawks (12-10) Friday at State Farm Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nuggets vs. Hawks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nuggets defeated the Houston Rockets 120-100 Wednesday to cover as 11-point favorites at home. Denver is on a 4-game win streak and has won 5 of its last 6 overall.
The Hawks took down the Orlando Magic 125-108 Wednesday as they covered as 6.5-point road favorites. The win over Orlando ended a 3-game losing skid.
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Nuggets at Hawks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nuggets -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Hawks +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets -2.5 (-115) | Hawks +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Nuggets at Hawks key injuries
Nuggets
- G Jamal Murray (quad) probable
- F Michael Porter Jr. (heel) out
Hawks
- G Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) questionable
- C Clint Capela (foot) questionable
- F John Collins (ankle) out
- F De’Andre Hunter (hip) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Nuggets at Hawks picks and predictions
Prediction
Nuggets 119, Hawks 114
Moneyline
The Hawks have struggled recently, so NUGGETS (-140) is where I’m leaning in this game. Atlanta has lost 6 of its last 10 games and despite being 7-4 at home this season, it’s lost 2 of its last 4 home contests.
Against the spread
Even though Denver has beaten struggling teams on its win streak, NUGGETS -2.5 (-115) is an intriguing bet. C Nikola Jokic should have no issues having success against a hobbled frontcourt of the Hawks Friday.
The Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings with the Hawks.
Over/Under
OVER 231.5 (-115) appears to be the ideal wager. While the Hawks have the 20th-best offensive rating, the Nuggets own the 3rd-best offensive rating in the NBA.
The Hawks are 4-0 to the Over in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record. Also, the Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings between the Nuggets and the Hawks.
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