Timberwolves vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 23
Published 9:16 pm Sunday, December 22, 2024
The Atlanta Hawks (14-15) are 4.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-13) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSE and FDSN.
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Timberwolves vs. Hawks Game Info & Odds
- Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: FDSSE and FDSN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: State Farm Arena
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Timberwolves vs. Hawks Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Timberwolves 114 – Hawks 112
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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Hawks
- Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 4.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-1.8)
- Pick OU:
Over (222.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 226.1
- The Hawks (11-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40.7% of the time, 2.8% less often than the Timberwolves (11-16-0) this season.
- Minnesota (6-9) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (40%) than Atlanta (6-4) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (60%).
- When it comes to going over the total in 2024-25, Atlanta and its opponents do it more often (65.5% of the time) than Minnesota and its opponents (44.4%).
- The Timberwolves have a .542 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (13-11) this season, higher than the .500 winning percentage for the Hawks as a moneyline underdog (8-8).
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Timberwolves Performance Insights
- The Timberwolves sport a top-five defense this season, ranking fourth-best in the league with 106.9 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank 22nd with 109.4 points scored per contest.
- So far this year, Minnesota is grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game (25th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 43.6 rebounds per contest (11th-ranked).
- So far this season, the Timberwolves rank 20th in the league in assists, putting up 25.1 per game.
- Minnesota is averaging 15 turnovers per game (21st-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 15 turnovers per contest (sixth-ranked).
- The Timberwolves are top-five this season in three-point shooting, ranking fifth-best in the league with 14.9 treys per game. Meanwhile, they rank 11th with a 37.2% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
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Hawks Performance Insights
- In 2024-25, the Hawks are eighth in the NBA offensively (116.4 points scored per game) and third-worst on defense (119.6 points allowed).
- On the boards, Atlanta is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (46.3 per game). It is 19th in rebounds allowed (44.3 per game).
- This season the Hawks are third-best in the league in assists at 29.7 per game.
- In 2024-25, Atlanta is fourth-worst in the league in turnovers committed (15.8 per game) but fifth-best in turnovers forced (15.8).
- Beyond the arc, the Hawks are 20th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.3). They are 21st in 3-point percentage at 34.5%.
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