Thunder vs. Hawks betting: NBA preview for Dec. 29

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The Atlanta Hawks (15-18) are heavy underdogs (+17) as they attempt to break a six-game losing streak when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (27-5) at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Paycom Center. The matchup airs on FDSSE and FDSOK. The matchup has an over/under of 232.5 points.

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Thunder Cover -17 vs Hawks -110

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Thunder vs. Hawks betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -1220
  • Hawks odds to win: +750
  • Spread: Thunder (-17)
  • Total: 232.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Extra – Missouri
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City is 15-2 in home contests and have covered the spread 10 times at home.
  • This season, Oklahoma City is 1-1 ATS at home as 17-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Thunder games have gone over the set point total nine times.
  • This season at home Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.7 points per contest, 3.8 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder are 6-4 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The final score of the last 10 Thunder games has surpassed the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Thunder games averaged 230.3 total points, 2.2 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Thunder’s per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 1.6 points lower than their season-long average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have gone 27-5 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 84.4% of those games).
  • Oklahoma City has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1220 or shorter.
  • The Thunder have an implied moneyline win probability of 92.4% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (third in NBA) 43.3 (first) 44.4 (14th) 43.8 (14th) 25.8 (18th) 11.9 (second)

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Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hawks have covered the spread 10 times on the road and are 10-7 in road contests.
  • The Hawks have hit the over in 11 of their 17 road games this year with a set over/under (64.7%).
  • The Hawks and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.7 points per road contest this season, 1.2 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks are 2-8 overall and 3-7 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The Hawks and their opponents have hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
  • The Hawks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 241.2 points scored. That’s 8.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Hawks’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 123.2, 4.4 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • Atlanta has won seven, or 46.7%, of the 15 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Hawks have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +750.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies an 11.8% chance of a victory for the Hawks.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (seventh in NBA) 47.7 (22nd) 41.5 (25th) 45.9 (24th) 31 (first) 14.3 (15th)
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