Nuggets vs. Hawks Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Jan. 9

The Denver Nuggets (25-12) take the court against the Atlanta Hawks (18-21) on January 9, 2026 on FDSSE, ALT, WANF, and Peachtree Sports Network.

Friday's matchup between the Nuggets and the Hawks features the Nuggets as slim 1.5-point favorites. The game has an over/under of 236.5.

Nuggets vs. Hawks Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Friday, January 9, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Arena: Ball Arena
• Total: 236.5 points
• Spread: Nuggets -1.5
• Moneyline: Nuggets (-118), Hawks (+100)

How to watch Nuggets vs. Hawks

• TV Channel: Altitude Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Nuggets vs. Hawks

• Nuggets games this season have gone over this contest's total of 236.5 points 24 times.
• The Hawks have played 20 games this season that finished with a point total higher than 236.5 points.
• The teams combine to score 242.5 points per game, 6.0 more points than this matchup's total.
• These teams allow 237.5 points per game combined, 1.0 more point than this matchup's total.

Betting the Spread: Nuggets vs. Hawks

• Denver has won 22 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• The Nuggets have been favored by 1.5 points or more 27 times this season, and covered the spread in 14 of those contests.
• The Hawks have won 19 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 20 times.
• Atlanta has been an underdog by 1.5 points or more 20 times this season, and covered the spread in 13 of those games.
• At home this year, the Nuggets are 10-5 overall and 9-6 against the spread.
• This season, as a 1.5-point favorite or more at home, Denver is 7-5 ATS.
• The Hawks are 12-9 against the spread, and 11-10 overall, on the road.
• On the road, as 1.5-point underdogs or more, Atlanta is 5-4 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Nuggets vs. Hawks

• The Nuggets have won 69% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (20-9).
• This season, the Hawks have won nine out of the 20 games, or 45%, in which they've been the underdog.
• In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter, Denver has a record of 18-9 (66.7% win percentage).
• Atlanta has a record of 9-11, a 45% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +100 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Nuggets a 54.1% chance to win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Nuggets vs. Hawks

• Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (236.5)
  
• Prediction: Nuggets 116 - Hawks 111
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