Thunder vs Hawks Prediction

Atlanta Hawks (13-19) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (22-9)

Game Info: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 7:30 pm (State Farm Arena)

Betting Odds: Atlanta Hawks +2.5 -- Over/Under: 249

The Oklahoma City Thunder pay a visit to the Atlanta Hawks at the State Farm Arena on Wednesday night. Here’s a Thunder vs Hawks Prediction.

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in great shape as they've won 10 of their last 12 games overall and they will be eager to build on their current five-game win streak after outlasting the Celtics in a 127-123 home win last night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 36 points, six rebounds and seven assists on 14 of 22 shooting, Josh Giddey tallied 23 points with eight rebounds and six assists while Jalen Williams chipped in with 16 points on six of nine shooting. As a team, the Thunder shot 52 percent from the field and 18 of 40 from the 3-point line as they trailed in the early going, before they exploded for 40 points in the third quarter to take an 18-point lead which was just enough to hold off a late charge from the Celtics. The Thunder will face the Nets after this one.

Oklahoma City Thunder Player Facts

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks 1st amongst qualified players for steals per game (2.6) this season.

Atlanta Hawks

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have been struggling lately as they were on a four-game losing streak before they snapped out of it with a 130-126 road win over the Wizards on Sunday. Trae Young led the team with 40 points and 13 assists on 11 of 19 shooting, Dejounte Murray added 32 points on 13 of 21 shooting while Jalen Johnson chipped in with 24 points, 13 rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Hawks shot 49 percent from the field and 12 of 32 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and quickly fell behind by 17-4 to start the game, but they responded with 42 points in the second quarter and did just enough in the second half to escape with the much-needed road win.

Atlanta Hawks Player Facts

• Trae Young ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for assists per game (11.3) this season.
• Clint Capela ranks 3rd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (10.7) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Hawks rank 1st in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (93.6).
• The Hawks rank 29th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (28.6).
• The Thunder rank 30th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (13.1).
• The Thunder rank 1st in the league for blocks per game this season (6.7).

Thunder vs Hawks Prediction

The Thunder are playing their second game of a back to back set, but they've been one of the hottest teams in the league lately and they will be full of confidence after taking down the surging Celtics last night. The Hawks were really in a slump before they snapped out of it with a win over the lowly Wizards. I can see why the line is so short here, but the Thunder are the team in better form and they've already beaten the Hawks once this season. Give me the Thunder to maintain their momentum with another win and cover here.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.