Atlanta Hawks Look to Stave Off San Antonio Spurs' Losing Streak
This Thursday, the Atlanta Hawks will go up against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio in an interconference matchup. The matchup will be interesting, as the teams have an
Game outlook
This Thursday, the Atlanta Hawks will go up against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio in an interconference matchup. The matchup will be interesting, as the teams have an all-time regular season series record of 58-43 in favor of the Spurs. Last season, the two teams split two meetings with San Antonio winning in their home game. Despite this, the Hawks have opened as the betting favorite at -6.5, and the line has not moved since.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Hawks -259 | Spurs +210
Spread: Hawks -6.5 (-110) | Spurs +6.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 245 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Atlanta will win straight-up is 72%.
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta lost 5 of their last 7 games, dropping their record to 8-9. In their game against Cleveland, they were outscored 64-44 in the second half and shot 34.7% from the field. Trae Young leads the team with 25.6 points and 10.4 assists per game and the team averages 122.5 points per game and 44.9 rebounds. The Hawks are ranked 2nd in scoring offense, 8th in field goal percentage, and 9th in threes per game. However, they allow an average of 121.5 points per game, giving them a 26th ranking in scoring defense. A.J. Griffin has a wrist fracture and is expected to be out until late December.
San Antonio Spurs Analysis
The San Antonio Spurs have had an unfortunate 12-game losing streak this season, with losses extending to the Denver Nuggets most recently. They currently stand at 3-14 in the Southwest Division and eight games behind the Dallas Mavericks. With 24th in the league in scoring offense, averaging 110.5 points per game, 22nd in rebounding (42.2 boards per game) and second in the league in assists (29 dimes per contest), the team is 28th in the league in scoring defense, giving up an average of 123.4 points per game. Led by Victor Wembanyama, who averages 19.2 points plus 9.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks, the Spurs rank 24th in field goal percentage (45.5%) and 15th in threes per game (12.4), but 26th in three-point percentage (34%).