Timberwolves vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 23

Published 8:19 pm Sunday, December 22, 2024

The Atlanta Hawks (14-15) are 4.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-13) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSE and FDSN.

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Timberwolves vs. Hawks Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: FDSSE and FDSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: State Farm Arena

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Timberwolves vs. Hawks Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Timberwolves 114 – Hawks 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Hawks

  • Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 4.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-1.8)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (222.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 226.1
  • The Timberwolves’ .407 ATS win percentage (11-16-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hawks’ .379 mark (11-18-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • Minnesota covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That’s less often than Atlanta covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (60%).
  • Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total 65.5% of the time this season (19 out of 29). That’s more often than Minnesota and its opponents have (12 out of 27).
  • The Timberwolves have a .542 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (13-11) this season, better than the .500 winning percentage for the Hawks as a moneyline underdog (8-8).

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

  • The Timberwolves have been lifted by their defense, as they rank fourth-best in the NBA by giving up just 106.9 points per game. They rank 22nd in the league in points scored (109.4 per contest).
  • Minnesota ranks 25th in the NBA with 42.7 rebounds per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 11th with 43.6 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Timberwolves rank 20th in the NBA with 25.1 assists per contest.
  • With 15 turnovers per game, Minnesota ranks 21st in the NBA. It forces 15 turnovers per contest, which ranks sixth in the league.
  • The Timberwolves have a 37.2% three-point percentage this season (11th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived by sinking 14.9 treys per contest (fifth-best).

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Hawks Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Hawks are the eighth-ranked squad in the NBA (116.4 points per game). Defensively they are third-worst (119.6 points allowed per game).
  • On the glass, Atlanta is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (46.3 per game). It is 19th in rebounds conceded (44.3 per game).
  • The Hawks are third-best in the league in assists (29.7 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In 2024-25, Atlanta is fourth-worst in the league in turnovers committed (15.8 per game) but fifth-best in turnovers forced (15.8).
  • With 12.3 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc, the Hawks are 20th and 21st in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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