Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Given Slight Edge Over Hawks in Atlanta

Tip-Off: 6:30 PM CT

Location: State Farm Arena (Atlanta, Georgia)

Spread: Thunder (-1)

Total: 248.5

Trends Against The Spread

Thunder	at	Hawks
23-8-1 (74%)	All	7-25 (21%)
9-3-1 (75%) on the road	Location	1-12 (7%) at home
14-5 (73%) as favorite	Status	5-12 (29%) as underdog or pick
3-2 (60%) as road favorite	Location Status	1-4 (20%) as home underdog
1-0 (100%)	Head To Head	0-1 (0%)

Trends Against The Total

• OKC has hit the over 58% of the time this season.
• Atlanta has hit the over 61% of the time this season.
• The Thunder is 6-7 against the over on the road this season.
• The Hawks are 10-3 against the over at home this season.

Team Stats

TEAM	PTS	PA	FG%	3P%	REB	AST	TOV	STL	BLK	STRK	L10
OKC	121.5	113.1	49.9	39.3	40.9	26.4	12.6	8.2	6.7	W5	8-2
ATL	122.2	122.7	47.0	38.7	44.6	26.0	13.7	8.1	4.4	W1	4-6

Series History

The Thunder is 1-0 against the Hawks so far this season (1-0 at home, 0-0 on the road).

Why the Thunder Will Cover (-1)

This is a classic trap game for OKC. Heading out on the road for the second game of a back-to-back after defeating the NBA’s best record is a tall order, regardless of who the opponent is. Thankfully in this case, it’s against the Atlanta Hawks, who are not having such a great season. Losers of 4 of their last 5 at home, the Hawks are just 1-12 against the spread at home, while the Thunder has the best road record in the league and has gone 9-4-1 against the spread on the road. SEGABA or not, I’m taking OKC to cover.

Why the Game Will NOT Hit the Over (248.5)

Too many points. No way. Even the league’s worst defense against one of the NBA’s best offenses isn’t going to give up enough points to break almost 250. Or are they? No matter, I’m taking the under on the point total.

Staff Picks

On the Season

Name	Moneyline	Spread	Over/Under
Matt	18-14	19-12-1	10-22
Zack	23-9	20-11-1	15-17
Craig	20-6	15-10-1	9-17