Atlanta Hawks at Golden State Warriors NBA Picks & Predictions 11/13/2018

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Oracle Arena

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The Atlanta Hawks travel to Oracle Arena to play the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Golden State as 13.5 point favorites.

The Hawks have a record of 3-10. They are 5th in the Southeast Division. They have a point differential of -9.0 as they average 109.3 points per game while giving up 118.3 per contest. The Warriors have an overall mark of 11-2. They currently are 1st in the Pacific Division. They total 121.9 points per contest and give up 110.8, which is a point differential of 11.1.

Valuable Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 5-8-0 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 7-6-0 against the over/under

Important Golden State Warriors Betting Trends

The Golden State Warriors are 8-5-0 against the spread

The Golden State Warriors are 7-6-0 against the over/under

Key Atlanta Hawks Injuries

11/12/18 C Dewayne Dedmon Personal is questionable Tuesday vs Golden State
11/12/18 G Justin Anderson Leg is questionable Tuesday vs Golden State
10/23/18 F John Collins Ankle is out indefinitely

Key Golden State Warriors Injuries

11/11/18 PG Shaun Livingston Foot is upgraded to questionable Monday vs LA Clippers
11/11/18 PG Stephen Curry Groin is out Monday vs LA Clippers
11/10/18 F Draymond Green Foot is questionable Monday vs LA Clippers
10/11/18 F DeMarcus Cousins Achilles is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Trae Young averages 18.5 points per game in 30.6 minutes per contest. He averages 8.2 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%. Kent Bazemore comes into this contest averaging 14.6 points per game while playing 28.5 minutes per night. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is at 74%.

Player Spotlight

Klay Thompson averages 21.0 points per game and he sees the court an average of 32.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.6 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 77%. Kevin Durant averages 26.9 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per contest. He grabs 7.2 rebounds per game and has 6.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage is at 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hawks allow 118.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc, ranking them 21st and 27th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 47.8 rebounds a game which ranks 24th, and they give up 26.7 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the league. They force 16.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 27th in the league. Atlanta averages 109.3 points per contest this season, which ranks them 19th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -9.0 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 18th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 21st in the league. They average 44.3 rebounds per game and 24.6 assists per contest, which ranks them 19th and 10th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 1st with 18.2 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Warriors surrender 110.8 points per contest, which ranks them 16th in the NBA. Their defense allows a 45% shooting percentage and a 32% average from 3-point range, ranking them 9th and 2nd in those defensive statistics. They rank 22nd with 24.2 assists allowed per contest, and 1st with 40.6 rebounds surrendered per game. The Warriors are 5th in the NBA in forcing turnovers with 13.1 per game. Golden State is 1st in the league with 121.9 points per game this year. They are 1st in the league in shooting at 52%, while their average scoring margin is 11.1. They shoot 42% from 3-point range, which is good for 1st in the NBA. They are 15th in the league in rebounding with 45.5 boards per game and 1st in assists per contest with 30.3. The Warriors are 9th in turnovers per game with 14.7.

Advanced Statistics

The Hawks are 29th in the league in defensive rating with 111.7, and their offensive rating of 103.2 is ranked 23rd. They are 2nd in the NBA in pace with 105.9 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 52% is 14th. As a unit they are 16th in the league in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 40% of their shot attempts, ranking 4th in the NBA. Atlanta is 2nd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 54%, which is 5th in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

Golden State is 8th in the league in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.1 times per 100 possessions while forcing 11.4 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 51%, which is 20th in the NBA. The Warriors are 1st in the league in defensive rating with 109.6, and their offensive rating of 120.5 is ranked 16th. They are 12th in the NBA in pace with 101.2 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 59% is 1st. As a unit they are 1st in the league in true shooting percentage with 62% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shot attempts, ranking 17th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Golden State -13.5

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