Thunder vs. Hawks betting: NBA preview for February 28

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (47-11) are heavy favorites (-11) as they attempt to continue a three-game road winning streak when they take on the Atlanta Hawks (27-32) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at State Farm Arena. The matchup airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSSE and FDSOK. The matchup has an over/under set at 245.5 points.

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Thunder vs. Hawks betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -617
  • Hawks odds to win: +446
  • Spread: Thunder (-11)
  • Total: 245.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City is 21-7 in road contests with a 15-13 record against the spread on the road.
  • Oklahoma City has gone 4-3 ATS in road games this season as 11-point favorites or more.
  • Thunder road games have hit the over on the set point total 15 times this season.
  • Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 224.7 points per road contest this year, 20.8 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder are 8-2 overall and 4-5-1 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Thunder games has exceeded the set total seven times.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 16.0 fewer points (229.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In the last 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 7.0 points more per game compared to their season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have won 46 of the 56 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (82.1%).
  • Oklahoma City has won all 21 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -617 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder’s implied win probability is 86.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (eighth in NBA) 43.1 (first) 44.7 (13th) 45.6 (24th) 26.5 (13th) 11.2 (first)

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Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Hawks have gone over a set point total in a home game 17 times this year.
  • The Hawks have a 12-15 record against the spread at home and is 13-14 in home contests.
  • The Hawks and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.2 points per home contest this year, 11.3 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • Hawks’ past 10 outings saw five hit the over.
  • The Hawks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 234.3 points scored. That’s 11.2 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Hawks have scored 4.9 more points per contest compared to their 116.6 PPG season-long scoring average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • Atlanta has entered the game as underdogs 39 times this season and won 17, or 43.6%, of those games.
  • The Hawks have played as an underdog of +446 or more once this season and won that game.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Hawks based on the moneyline is 18.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (15th in NBA) 48.2 (29th) 44.9 (11th) 44.5 (17th) 29.3 (second) 15 (25th)
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