The Denver Nuggets (15-6) travel to face the Atlanta Hawks (13-10) after victories in eight road games in a row. It begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, December 5, 2025.
The Nuggets head into their game against the Hawks as a 6.5-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup is set at 238.5.
Nuggets vs. Hawks betting odds
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Spread: Denver -6.5Total: 238.5Moneyline: Denver -247, Atlanta +201
Nuggets at Hawks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Hawks (+ 6.5)Pick OU:
Under (238.5)Prediction:
Nuggets 120 – Hawks 116MoneylineThe Nuggets have a 14-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 73.7% of those games).When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -247 or shorter, Denver has gone 10-4 (71.4% win percentage).The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Nuggets a 71.2% chance to win.The Hawks have won seven, or 63.6%, of the 11 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.This season, Atlanta has won one of its four games when it is the underdog by at least +201 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 33.2% chance of a victory for the Hawks.Against the spreadThe Nuggets score 9.4 more points per game (125.1) than the Hawks allow (115.7).When Denver scores more than 115.7 points, it is 12-7 against the spread and 14-5 overall.When it scores more than 116 points, Atlanta is 8-4 against the spread and 9-3 overall.Denver is 12-1 against the spread and 12-1 overall when it allows fewer than 116.8 points.The Nuggets are at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (125.1 PPG), while the Hawks allow the 12th-fewest points per game (115.7) in the league.Atlanta’s squad is currently the 18th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (116.8 PPG), while Denver’s team is 14th in points allowed per game (116).The Nuggets have totaled 190 more points than their opponents this season (9.1 per game on average), and the Hawks have scored 25 more points than their opponents (1.1 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Denver this season is 122.2 points, 0.8 fewer points than its implied total of 123 points in Friday’s game.This season, Denver has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (123) 14 times.Atlanta’s average implied point total on the year (119.1 points) is 3.1 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (116 points).How to watch Nuggets vs. HawksGame day: Friday, December 5, 2025Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETLocation: Atlanta, GeorgiaArena: State Farm ArenaTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network SoutheastLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo