San Antonio Spurs vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 1/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Monday, January 15, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

Odds/Point Spread: San Antonio (+8)

The San Antonio Spurs (7-31) are hitting the road to State Farm Arena on Monday where they will try to beat the Atlanta Hawks (15-23). San Antonio is 8-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 228.

The Spurs played the Bulls and took a loss by a score of 122-116 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Spurs ended up with 19 and the Bulls recorded 18 fouls. They also buried 15 of 34 shots from beyond the arc. Chicago shot 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 20 shots. In addition, Chicago had 47 rebounds (7 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Chicago recorded 31 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. With regard to defending, San Antonio allowed 51.1% from the floor on 46 of 90 shooting. They also distributed 26 assists for this contest while creating 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 47 with 12 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Spurs converted 20 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 87.0%. San Antonio ended with a 41.1% field goal percentage (39 of 95) and converted 18 out of their 46 shots from distance.

Tre Jones is a player who played a role in this contest. Jones shot 76.9% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes. He saw the court for 32 mins and pulled down 9 rebounds. He was able to score 30 points on 10 of 13 shooting.

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San Antonio comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-31 on the season. They have an average of 112.6 points per contest (23rd in the league) while going 45.8% from the field. The Spurs are hitting 34.8% on 3-point shots (492 of 1,413) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Antonio is grabbing 43.1 boards per contest and has tallied 1,103 assists so far this year, which is 6th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 38.6% from 3-point land while they are 26th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (121.7). The Spurs defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.7% (1,700 of 3,489) and they concede 46.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 22nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,069 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 127-99 when they faced the Wizards. In the matter of rebounding, Atlanta permitted Washington to get 54 in total (12 offensive). They wrapped up this game 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 out of 32 and finished the game at 21 out of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). The Hawks allowed the Wizards to convert 47 out of 97 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.5% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks went 32 for 93 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.4%. Regarding 3-point shots, Atlanta knocked down 11 out of their 40 tries (27.5%). They were able to convert 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. The Wizards committed 22 fouls for this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 33 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Hawks were able to pull down 34 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 for the contest.

Trae Young ended up having an impact for the Hawks for this contest. Young had 21 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and totaled 10 dimes in this contest. He buried 6 of 19 in this contest for a rate of 31.6%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Atlanta has a record of 15-23 on the campaign. The Hawks have committed 19.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 81.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.8 times per contest (19th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game. Atlanta has scored 4,623 points on the campaign (121.7 per contest) and they average 44.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Hawks are shooting 46.6% from the field, which is 21st in the league.

The Atlanta defense gives up 38.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (522 of 1,341) and their opposition knocks down 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 29.4 assists and 44.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 29th and 22nd in the league. The Hawks defensively are ranked 29th in basketball in PPG given up with 124.1. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 50.5% from the floor (30th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (-8)

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