Timberwolves vs. Hawks betting: NBA preview for December 23

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The Atlanta Hawks (14-15) are 2.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-13) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSE and FDSN. The matchup has a point total of 224.5.

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Timberwolves Cover -2.5 vs Hawks -112

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Timberwolves vs. Hawks betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -152
  • Hawks odds to win: +128
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-2.5)
  • Total: 224.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Minnesota has a 7-6 record against the spread on the road and are 6-7 in road contests.
  • Minnesota has gone 3-4 ATS in road games this season when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • Timberwolves road games have hit the over on the set point total six times this season.
  • Recent performance seems to go against Minnesota to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 219.9 points per contest this season.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves are 6-4 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The final combined score of the past 10 Timberwolves games has exceeded the set total twice.
  • The Timberwolves’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 216.1 points scored. That’s 8.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Timberwolves’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 5.4 points lower than their season-long average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have a 14-11 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 56% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -152 or shorter, Minnesota has a record of 11-8 (57.9% win percentage).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Timberwolves’ implied win probability is 60.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (18th in NBA) 45.6 (eighth) 42.7 (25th) 43.6 (10th) 25.1 (20th) 15.0 (21st)

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Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this year, Hawks games have hit the over on the set point total 11 times.
  • The Hawks have a 4-10 record against the spread at home and is 7-7 in home contests.
  • This year, the Hawks are 2-6 ATS at home when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the Hawks and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.5 points per contest, 10.0 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks are 6-4 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Hawks games have exceeded the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Hawks games averaged 234.9 total points, 10.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Hawks have a 116.0 points-per-game average, 0.4 points below their season-long scoring average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • Atlanta has been underdogs in 16 games this season and won eight (50%) of those contests.
  • The Hawks have a record of 7-5, a 58.3% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +128 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 43.9% chance of a victory for the Hawks.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (15th in NBA) 47.1 (19th) 46.3 (fourth) 44.3 (19th) 29.7 (third) 15.8 (27th)
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