Hawks Thunder predictions, picks and how to watch

The Atlanta Hawks will travel to face the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma. With that said, it’s a good time to check out the NBA odds series, which includes Hawks-Thunder predictions and picks.

Atlanta’s ups and downs season culminated in a 24-24 record, finishing 9th in the Eastern Conference. Roughly his December can mark a staggering record. Following a five-game winning streak, Atlanta lost his second straight, dropping the record to .

Oklahoma City struggles with a 23-24 record, but could be improving given their recent 5-1 improvement. The Thunder currently ranks him 11th in the Western Conference. Head coach Mark Digneaux has not exceeded his 24 wins in the past two seasons at the helm of Oklahoma City.

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NBA Odds: Hawks vs. Thunder Odds

Atlanta Hawks: -1.5 (-110)

Oklahoma City Thunder: +1.5 (-110)

Over: 238 (-110)

Under: 238 (-110)

How to watch Hawks vs Thunder

TV: Bally Sports Southwest, Bally Sports Southeast

Stream: NBA, NBA League Pass

Time: 8:10 PM ET / 5:10 PM PT

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Why the Hawks Can Cover the Spread

Trae Young leads the team with 27.0 points and 9.9 assists per game, just missing a double-double. Dejounte Murray is second with his 20.9 points and 6.1 assists per game and leads the team with 1.7 steals per game. Big man Clint Capela is the Hawks’ only player, averaging 12.1 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. Atlanta is averaging 43.4 rebounds per game, which ranks him 15th in the league. Oklahoma City, on the other hand, allows opponents the most rebounds in the league. John Collins is back from a recent injury and is averaging 13.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Collins’ shooting percentage is his 50.9%. AJ Griffin sparked off the bench, appearing in 44 games where he averaged 21.0 minutes per game and averaged 9.8 points.

Atlanta are ninth in the league averaging 115.6 points per game, but third in ball spins with just 13.0. Atlanta’s defense is below average, with 116.2 points per game that ranks him 21st.

Why Thunder Can Cover Spreads

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the team in averaging 30.7 points and 1.7 steals per game. In the full season, Gilgeous-Alexander set a career-high scoring prowess. However, Oklahoma City’s rebuilding efforts were set back in August when Chet Holmgren sat out the season. Josh, who finished his 6th overall in 2021, his Guiddy leads the team in rebounding, he has 8.0 boards per game and he has 5.8 assists, providing size even without Holmgren. To do. Guiddy also ranks second in the Thunder with his 16.0 points per game. Lu Dort scored 14.1 points per game with 1.0 steals and he was second, with the ball he turned over less than twice per game.

Oklahoma City has the second-most shots in the league, but ranks 21st in field goal percentage with just 46.6%. Oklahoma City is averaging his 116.6 points per game, which ranks him eighth in the league. Opponents he is 19th in the league, averaging 115.5 points per game, and lacks defense.

Final Hawks-Thunder Predictions and Picks

It’s an interesting matchup between Young and SGA, but Young’s supporting cast is better than Oklahoma City. Below average he can expect a ton of points on both defenses.

Final Hawks vs. Thunder Predictions and Picks: Atlanta -1.5 (-110), Over 238 (-110)