San Antonio Spurs vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 2/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (23-27) will try to defeat the San Antonio Spurs (21-26) at State Farm Arena on Wednesday.

The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Grizzlies and took a loss by a score of 128-109 in their last contest. San Antonio walked away from the contest with a 45.1% FG percentage (41 of 91) and made 12 of 36 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Spurs converted 15 of 20 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 48 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 31 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about defending, San Antonio allowed 48.5% from the floor on 48 of 99 shooting. Memphis earned 33 dimes and had 17 steals in this game. In addition, Memphis had 47 rebounds (10 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 2 rejections. Memphis ended up shooting 90.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 20 tries. They converted 14 of their 36 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Spurs walked away with 18 and the Grizzlies accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Victor Wembanyama is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up scoring 27 points on 10 of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also snagged 10 rebounds. Wembanyama went 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists.

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San Antonio comes into this game with a record of 21-26 for the campaign. They are turning it over 14.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a unit, San Antonio is snagging 45.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,356 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are hitting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (655 of 1,870) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They average 112.5 points per contest (16th in the league) while going 45.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They surrender 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 19th in basketball in PPG allowed (114.0). The Spurs are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (2,024 of 4,383) and they surrender 45.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 9th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,248 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hawks went home victorious with a score of 132-130 against the Pistons. When discussing team rebounding, Atlanta allowed Detroit to grab 41 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from three-point range via 9 of 27 and ended up shooting 35 out of 38 at the free throw line (92.1%). The Hawks permitted the Pistons to bury 43 out of their 83 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 51.8% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks finished the game shooting 42 out of 81 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.9%. In regard to 3-pointers, Atlanta knocked down 16 out of 37 tries (43.2%). They were able to make 32 of them for a percentage of 82.1%. The Pistons had 25 fouls for the contest which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 39 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. The Hawks were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this contest.

Trae Young was important for the Hawks for this contest. Young had 34 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 9 assists for the contest. He converted 9 out of 16 in this game for a rate of 56.3%, but wasn't able to snag a board.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 23-27 for the year. As an offense, the Hawks are shooting 45.9% from the field, which is 17th in the NBA. Atlanta has tallied 5,795 points on the season (115.9 per game) and they pull down 45.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 29.0 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 16.1 times per contest. The Hawks commit 18.7 fouls per contest while shooting 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Atlanta defense allows 37.2% on 3-point shots (716 of 1,926) and their opposition makes 80.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 28.5 assists and 44.9 total boards per game, ranking them 27th and 22nd in the league. The Hawks defensively are ranked 28th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 119.0. They are forcing 16.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the floor (27th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio

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