Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 2/4/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Denver Nuggets will try to defeat the Atlanta Hawks at Ball Arena on Saturday.

The Hawks faced off with the Suns and went home with a win by a final score of 132-100 in their last game. Atlanta wrapped up the contest having earned a 57.1% FG percentage (52 of 91) and made 19 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hawks knocked down 9 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 45 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 32 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of the defense, Atlanta allowed 40.7% from the field on 35 out of 86 shooting. Phoenix doled out 22 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. On top of that, Phoenix totaled 44 rebounds (12 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Phoenix finished 83.9% at the free throw line by converting 26 of 31 shots. They also made 4 out of their 28 shots from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hawks finished with 24 and the Suns had 13 personal fouls.

Dejounte Murray is one player who had an impact for the game. He ended up with 21 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and also totaled 6 rebounds. Murray finished 61.5% from the floor and also distributed 8 dimes.

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Atlanta steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 26-26 so far this season. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.2 fouls every game. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 43.5 boards per game and has earned 1,268 assists for the season, which ranks 17th in basketball in terms of passing. The Hawks are shooting 35.1% on 3-pointers (558 of 1,592) and 81.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 116.5 points per outing (9th in basketball) while connecting on 48.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They concede 34.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 22nd in the league in opponents points per game (116.5). The Hawks defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.6% (2,226 of 4,674) and they surrender 45.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 19th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,332 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the Nuggets went home victorious with a score of 134-117 against the Warriors. The Nuggets recorded 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 38 for this contest. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The Warriors earned 23 fouls for the matchup which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of those for a percentage of 76.2%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Denver made 16 out of 35 attempts (45.7%). When the game finished, the Nuggets finished 51 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a rate of 56.7%. The Nuggets allowed the Warriors to make 43 out of their 85 attempts from the floor which had them at 50.6% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 50.0% from three-point range by connecting on 19 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Denver allowed Golden State to snag 42 in all (10 offensive).

Jamal Murray was important for the Nuggets in this contest. Murray racked up 33 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 8 assists for this contest. He knocked down 12 out of 23 for the game for a rate of 52.2%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Denver has a mark of 36-16 on the season. As an offense, the Nuggets are hitting on 50.9% from the floor, which is 1st in the NBA. Denver has tallied 6,083 points on the year (117.0 per game) and they grab 42.7 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 28.8 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.0 times per game. The Nuggets have committed 19.3 personal fouls per game and they go 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Denver defense concedes 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (615 of 1,744) and opponents are connecting on 76.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 25.7 dimes and 40.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 20th and 1st in basketball. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the league in PPG surrendered with 112.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the field (24th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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