Hawks vs. Nuggets betting: NBA preview for Jan. 9

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The Denver Nuggets (25-12) are just 2-point underdogs against the Atlanta Hawks (18-21) at Ball Arena on Friday, January 9, 2026. The game begins at 9 p.m. ET on FDSSE, ALT, WANF, and Peachtree Sports Network. The matchup has an over/under of 232.5 points.

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Hawks Cover -2 vs Nuggets -109

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Hawks vs. Nuggets betting lines

  • Hawks odds to win: -128
  • Nuggets odds to win: +107
  • Spread: Hawks (-2)
  • Total: 232.5
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Atlanta has a 12-9 record against the spread on the road and are 11-10 in road contests.
  • Atlanta has a 4-4 record ATS in road games this year as 2-point favorites or more.
  • Hawks games have hit the over on the set point total 13 times on the road this season.
  • This season on the road Atlanta and its opponents have averaged a total of 234.0 points per contest, 1.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks are 3-7 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The Hawks’ last 10 contests saw four hit the over.
  • The last 10 Hawks games averaged 242.4 total points, 9.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Hawks’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 2.5 points higher than their season-long average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • The Hawks have won 47.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (9-10).
  • Atlanta has a record of 8-8 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -128 or shorter (winning 50%).
  • The Hawks have an implied moneyline win probability of 56.1% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (eighth in NBA) 47.7 (23rd) 41.9 (25th) 46.1 (25th) 31.2 (first) 14.3 (18th)

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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Nuggets have hit the over in 10 of their 15 home games this season with a set over/under (66.7%).
  • The Nuggets have a 9-6 record against the spread at home and is 10-5 in home contests.
  • This year, the Nuggets are 7-5 ATS at home as 2-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Nuggets to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 238.1 points per contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have covered the spread six times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Nuggets games have surpassed the set total six times.
  • The Nuggets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 235.9 points scored. That’s 3.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Nuggets have scored 1.7 fewer points per contest compared to their 124.1 PPG season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • Denver has entered the game as underdogs eight times this season and won five of those games.
  • The Nuggets have a record of 4-1 when they’re set as an underdog of +107 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Nuggets based on the moneyline is 48.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.7 (first in NBA) 47.2 (17th) 43.2 (23rd) 42.3 (seventh) 29.1 (fourth) 12.4 (third)
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