Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Friday

By Jordan Williams, NBA Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 9, 20:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Hawks vs Nuggets

The Atlanta Hawks battle the Denver Nuggets in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Going Over the Total Points Makes Sense

We’re confident that Over 236.5 is the value play at -108. We’re expecting the Hawks and the Nuggets to rack up the points, so we’ll have a bet on the totals.

Nuggets Are 9 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Atlanta Hawks have lost back-to-back on the road. In their previous game, it was a 117-100 home win over New Orleans Pelicans at State Farm Arena. Zaccharie Risacher led the way with 25 points, while Jalen Johnson added 19 and Nickeil Alexander-Walker chipped in 17.

Denver Nuggets have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest of these was on the road where Boston Celtics were beaten 114-110 at TD Garden. Peyton Watson racked up 30 points, Jamal Murray 22 points and 17 assists, while Tim Hardaway Jr. bagged 14 points.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Nuggets beat the Hawks in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 134-133 scoreline at State Farm Arena. The Nuggets have six straight wins against the Hawks. They’ve also claimed 9 victories in the past 10 head-to-head matchups.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W

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Atlanta Hawks – Last 10 Games

3 wins and 7 losses in the past 10 games. The Hawks are averaging 120.9 points, 41.9 rebounds, 32.7 assists, 9.3 steals and 4.3 blocks while shooting 47.5% from the field and 74.0% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 122.5 points and 47.6 rebounds per matchup.

Jalen Johnson is averaging 21.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.9 assists, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker averages 3.2 (35.2%) 3-pointers made.

Denver Nuggets – Last 10 Games

The Nuggets have won 5 and lost 5 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 122.4 points, 40.4 rebounds, 28.8 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field and 81.7% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 123.2 points and 45.7 rebounds.

Jamal Murray is averaging 24.1 points and 8.9 assists, while Nikola Jokic has an average of 6.2 rebounds and Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.7 (41.6%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Atlanta Hawks lineup: Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Onyeka Okongwu, Vit Krejci.

Denver Nuggets lineup: Christian Braun, Hunter Tyson, Peyton Watson, DaRon Holmes II, Jalen Pickett.

Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks

We’ve lined up expert Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to player prop picks and best bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

The teams are certainly capable of exceeding the set points total line which leads us to predict Over 236.5 as a value pick at -108 for this NBA contest.

Our NBA handicappers study recent form and take injuries into account when assessing each matchup. Before delivering a verdict, we combine that insight with the latest stats to strengthen our analysis.

Key Hawks vs Nuggets stats:

The 236.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Hawks games on the road.
The 236.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Hawks games.
The 236.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Nuggets games at home.
The 236.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Nuggets games at home.
The 236.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Nuggets games at home.
The 236.5 line has been covered in the last 5 games between these teams.

Over 236.5 Probability

If you go by the top NBA sportsbooks, our pick has a 51.8% chance of landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Peyton Watson Over 16.5 Points -102

Peyton Watson (Nuggets) has totaled an average of 24.4 points in the past 5 games. We think this is the pick of the prop bets, with odds of -102 available when it comes to backing him on Player Points.

Latest Peyton Watson Player Prop Odds

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Rebounds

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Over 3.5 Rebounds +104

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Hawks) has had Over 3.5 rebounds in 5 straight road games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll wager him to cover the line which is available at odds of +104.

Latest Nickeil Alexander-Walker Player Prop Odds

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Assists

Rebounds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 229.5

Spread Nuggets +3.5

Player Points Peyton Watson Over 17.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Hawks

118 - 123 Nuggets logo

Nuggets

The Nuggets are capable of landing a victory and we’re going for a correct score line of 123-118 at huge odds. There’s a big return that can be achieved with this wager.

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Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Anticipating a Close Contest

You can back Denver Nuggets at +142 to win against Atlanta Hawks, with the latter trading at -167. According to the top NBA sportsbooks, the home team have an implied probability of 41%.

The current spread is 3.5 and total points is 229.5. The beauty of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you're keen on Over 229.5, this selection is available at -114.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Point Spread

Total Points

Jamal Murray Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Jamal Murray is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -114 that he gets Over 26.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -118.

Player Points

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Jalen Johnson (Hawks)

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Hawks)

Onyeka Okongwu (Hawks)

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Player Assists

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Jalen Johnson (Hawks)

Dyson Daniels (Hawks)

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Hawks)

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Player Rebounds

Jalen Johnson (Hawks)

Onyeka Okongwu (Hawks)

Dyson Daniels (Hawks)

Peyton Watson (Nuggets)

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Micro Betting

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Ball Arena

Nuggets Have Dominated Recent Head-to-Head Matchups at Ball Arena

The Nuggets have five wins and five losses in the last 10 games at home, putting up 125.60 points per matchup and giving up 123.30.

The Hawks own a 3-7 mark in their past 10 road games, posting 118.20 points per contest while yielding 124.70.

The Nuggets beat the Hawks 139-120 when the teams last met at Ball Arena. In the last 8 head-to-head matchups at Ball Arena, the Nuggets have notched six victories, while the Hawks have recorded two.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O236.5	U236.5
Denver Nuggets Home Stats		5-5	248.90	125.60	123.30	8	2
Atlanta Hawks Away Stats		3-7	242.90	118.20	124.70	7	3

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O236.5 = Games Over 236.5 Points
U236.5 = Games Under 236.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Home
Away

Last 5 Games

Hawks

NBA: 08/01 Pelicans 100 Hawks117
NBA: 06/01 Hawks 100 Raptors118
NBA: 04/01 Hawks 117 Raptors134
NBA: 03/01 Hawks 111 Knicks99
NBA: 31/12 Timberwolves 102 Hawks126

Nuggets

NBA: 08/01 Nuggets 114 Celtics110
NBA: 06/01 Nuggets 125 76ers124
NBA: 04/01 Nuggets 115 Nets127
NBA: 03/01 Nuggets 108 Cavaliers113
NBA: 01/01 Nuggets 106 Raptors103

Head to Head

Hawks vs Nuggets

NBA: 06/12 2025 Nuggets 134 Hawks 133
NBA: 02/01 2025 Hawks 120 Nuggets 139
NBA: 09/12 2024 Nuggets 141 Hawks 111
NBA: 07/04 2024 Hawks 110 Nuggets 142
NBA: 12/12 2023 Nuggets 129 Hawks 122
NBA: 05/02 2023 Hawks 108 Nuggets 128
NBA: 03/12 2022 Nuggets 109 Hawks 117
NBA: 18/12 2021 Nuggets 133 Hawks 115
NBA: 13/11 2021 Hawks 96 Nuggets 105
NBA: 29/03 2021 Hawks 102 Nuggets 126

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Atlanta Hawks Stats

Denver Nuggets Stats

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 243.40 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 242.90 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 236.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 236.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 120.90 pts and allowed 122.50 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 118.20 pts and allowed 124.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 245.60 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 248.90 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 236.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 236.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 122.40 pts and allowed 123.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 125.60 pts and allowed 123.30 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.60 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 16.60 (40%)
Free Throws Made: 15.90 (73.95%)
Rebounds: Total 41.9, Offensive 8.70, Defensive 33.20
Assists: 32.70
Blocks: 4.30
Steals: 9.30
Turnovers : 13.80
Personal Fouls: 20.00

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 28.80 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.50 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 17.10 (78.8%)
Rebounds: Total 42.2, Offensive 10.60, Defensive 31.60
Assists: 31.40
Blocks: 4.00
Steals: 10.10
Turnovers : 15.70
Personal Fouls: 19.70

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.00 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 16.10 (42%)
Free Throws Made: 20.10 (81.71%)
Rebounds: Total 40.4, Offensive 8.90, Defensive 31.50
Assists: 28.80
Blocks: 4.70
Steals: 6.20
Turnovers : 11.90
Personal Fouls: 18.50

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.70 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.60 (40%)
Free Throws Made: 20.40 (82.59%)
Rebounds: Total 45, Offensive 10.70, Defensive 34.30
Assists: 28.90
Blocks: 4.10
Steals: 6.50
Turnovers : 12.10
Personal Fouls: 19.40

Team News

Atlanta Hawks Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Jalen Johnson	35	35.5	824	291	23.5	8.3	1.6	10.3	0.5	1.3
Dyson Daniels	38	34.24	446	230	11.7	6.1	0.2	6.5	0.5	1.9
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	37	32.9	756	123	20.4	3.3	3.0	3.5	0.6	1.0

Onyeka Okongwu	37	31.74	601	120	16.2	3.2	1.9	7.8	1.0	1.1
Trae Young	10	28.01	193	89	19.3	8.9	1.8	1.6	0.1	1.0
Zaccharie Risacher	36	24.63	403	52	11.2	1.4	1.6	3.3	0.6	0.9
Kristaps Porzingis	17	24.3	291	46	17.1	2.7	1.8	5.1	1.3	0.5
Vit Krejci	35	24.07	366	57	10.5	1.6	2.7	2.3	0.3	0.9
Luke Kennard	34	20.32	253	78	7.4	2.3	1.4	1.9	0.1	0.8
Mouhamed Gueye	37	15.56	178	38	4.8	1.0	0.4	3.6	0.6	0.8
Keaton Wallace	32	12.61	132	74	4.1	2.3	1.0	1.3	0.1	0.6
RayJ Dennis	14	12.27	64	26	4.6	1.9	0.9	1.6	0.3	0.2
Asa Newell	28	10.92	145	16	5.2	0.6	0.8	2.0	0.3	0.4
Caleb Houstan	9	4.93	20	2	2.2	0.2	0.6	0.6	0.1	0.1
N'Faly Dante	4	3.85	3	-	0.8	-	-	1.8	-	0.5
Jacob Toppin	5	3.38	8	1	1.6	0.2	-	0.2	0.2	-
Malik Williams	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Denver Nuggets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Jamal Murray	35	35.46	886	262	25.3	7.5	3.4	4.7	0.3	1.0
Nikola Jokic	32	34.56	948	351	29.6	11.0	2.1	12.1	0.8	1.4
Cameron Johnson	28	30.61	327	66	11.7	2.4	1.9	3.5	0.3	0.6

Christian Braun	13	29.18	133	35	10.2	2.7	0.5	4.2	0.4	0.7
Peyton Watson	35	28.63	444	55	12.7	1.6	1.3	4.7	1.0	1.0
Aaron Gordon	15	27.53	276	21	18.4	1.4	2.0	5.9	0.2	0.7
Tim Hardaway Jr.	36	26.89	488	49	13.6	1.4	2.8	2.3	0.1	0.4
Bruce Brown	37	24.76	270	79	7.3	2.1	0.5	4.2	0.2	1.0
Spencer Jones	33	21.72	202	32	6.1	1.0	1.0	2.8	0.4	0.9
Jalen Pickett	22	14.1	111	45	5.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	0.1	0.2
DaRon Holmes II	8	13.51	35	13	4.4	1.6	1.0	1.8	0.5	0.1
Jonas Valanciunas	33	13.28	280	41	8.5	1.2	0.1	4.7	0.6	0.2
Zeke Nnaji	24	10.84	91	9	3.8	0.4	0.4	1.9	0.4	0.4
Julian Strawther	18	9.41	68	14	3.8	0.8	0.3	1.3	0.1	0.1
Hunter Tyson	13	5.29	28	4	2.2	0.3	0.3	1.4	0.1	0.1
Curtis Jones	5	4.38	4	1	0.8	0.2	-	0.8	-	0.2
Tamar Bates	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Atlanta Hawks Injury Table

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Denver Nuggets Injury Table

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Name

Info

Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup

0 Christian Braun

5 Hunter Tyson

8 Peyton Watson

14 DaRon Holmes II

24 Jalen Pickett

Atlanta Hawks Confirmed Lineup

1 Jalen Johnson

5 Dyson Daniels

7 Nickeil Alexander-Walker

17 Onyeka Okongwu

27 Vit Krejci

Previous Atlanta Hawks Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Pelicans 100-117 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NBA

Hawks 100-118 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NBA

Hawks 117-134 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NBA

Hawks 111-99 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 102-126 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Hawks 129-140 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Knicks 128-125 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

26 Dec NBA

Heat 126-111 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Bulls 126-123 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NBA

Bulls 152-150 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Denver Nuggets Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Nuggets 114-110 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NBA

Nuggets 125-124 76ers

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NBA

Nuggets 115-127 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NBA

Nuggets 108-113 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Nuggets 106-103 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Nuggets 123-147 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Nuggets 126-127 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

25 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 138-142 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Nuggets 130-131 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

22 Dec NBA

Jazz 112-135 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
76ers	43	34	0.558	116.5	116.5	0	22-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	2W
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	56	21	0.727	117.5	109.6	7.9	31-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	8-2	2W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	59	18	0.766	119.6	111.1	8.5	29-7	30-11	12-3	34-14	10-0	11W
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	56	21	0.727	117.5	109.6	7.9	31-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	8-2	2W
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
76ers	43	34	0.558	116.5	116.5	0	22-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	2W
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Spurs	59	18	0.766	119.6	111.1	8.5	29-7	30-11	12-3	34-14	10-0	11W
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Spurs	59	18	0.766	119.6	111.1	8.5	29-7	30-11	12-3	34-14	10-0	11W
Pistons	56	21	0.727	117.5	109.6	7.9	31-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	8-2	2W
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
76ers	43	34	0.558	116.5	116.5	0	22-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	2W
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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