Two of the NBA’s best scorers — Trae Young (seventh, 28.1 points per game) and De’Aaron Fox (fifth, 30.2) — hit the court when the Atlanta Hawks (12-18) host the Sacramento Kings (17-12) on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET on BSSE and NBCS-CA.
The Hawks are a slight 1-point favorite against the Kings. The point total for the game is 250.5.
Hawks vs. Kings Betting Odds
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- Spread: Atlanta -1
- Total: 250.5
- Moneyline: Atlanta -115, Sacramento -105
Kings at Hawks odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Hawks (- 1)
- Pick OU:
Under (250.5)
- Prediction:
Hawks 121 – Kings 119
- Atlanta has been the favorite in 14 games this season and has come away with the win seven times (50%) in those contests.
- This year, Atlanta has won seven of 14 games when listed as at least -115 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Atlanta has a 53.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Sacramento has won 57.1% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (4-3).
- Sacramento has gone 3-3 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer (50%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives Sacramento a 51.2% chance to win.
- The Hawks put up only 4.4 more points per game (122.3) than the Kings give up (117.9).
- When Atlanta scores more than 117.9 points, it is 7-12 against the spread and 12-7 overall.
- Sacramento has put together an 11-2 ATS record and a 13-0 overall record in games it scores more than 122.8 points.
- Atlanta has an ATS record of 5-5 and a 5-5 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 117.4 points.
- The Hawks are the NBA’s third-ranked scoring team (122.3 PPG), while the Kings rank 22nd in points per game allowed (117.9) in the league.
- Sacramento is the NBA’s eighth-ranked offense (117.4 PPG), while Atlanta is the 27th-ranked defense (122.8).
- The Hawks have a negative point differential on the season (-13 total points, -0.5 per game), as do the Kings (-14 total points, -0.5 per game).
Over/Under
- Atlanta has an average implied point total of 121.3 this year, which is 4.7 points lower than its implied total in Friday’s game (126).
- This season, Atlanta has recorded more than 126 points in 11 games.
- The 119.4-point average implied total on the year for Sacramento is 4.6 fewer points than the team’s 124-point implied total in this matchup.
How to watch Hawks vs. Kings
- Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSE and NBCS-CA
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Arena: State Farm Arena
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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