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The Atlanta Hawks will take on the Denver Nuggets at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday at State Farm Arena. Atlanta is 14-14 overall and 8-6 at home, while Denver is 14-14 overall and 6-9 on the road. Both teams have split their last four games. 

The Nuggets have won three of the last four games between the teams. Atlanta is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Hawks vs. Nuggets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 226. Before entering any Nuggets vs. Hawks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model entered Week 9 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 44-20 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Hawks vs. Nuggets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Nuggets vs. Hawks:

  • Hawks vs. Nuggets spread: Hawks -3.5
  • Hawks vs. Nuggets over-under: 226 points

What you need to know about the Hawks

The Hawks beat the Orlando Magic on Wednesday,111-99 on the road as Trae Young had 28 points. Young is the only player in the NBA ranked in the top five in points per game (27.0) and assists per game (9.3). He is averaging 30.3 points and 9.9 assists per game in his last seven outings. John Collins had 26 points and nine rebounds against Orlando. 

Atlanta hit all 16 of its free throw attempts on Wednesday. Onyeka Okongwu (personal, shoulder) is listed as probable to make his season debut on Friday, while De'Andre Hunter (wrist), and Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle) are out. The Hawks have won their last five road games, but have lost their last five home games. 

What you need to know about the Nuggets

Meanwhile, Denver lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves at home by a decisive 124-107 margin on Wednesday. The Nuggets were down 108-88 at the end of the third quarter and could never recover. Nikola Jokic dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. Denver allowed 75 points in the first half.

Jokic has six triple-doubles this season which leads the NBA. Markus Howard (knee) and JaMychal Green (ankle) are out for Friday's game. The Nuggets beat the Hawks on Nov. 12, 105-96, led by Aaron Gordon's 23 points. 

How to make Hawks vs. Nuggets picks

The model has simulated Nuggets vs. Hawks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Nuggets vs. Hawks? And which side of the spread hits in over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Hawks vs. Nuggets spread you need to jump on Friday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.