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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction 10-27-24 NBA Picks

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Evan Walker

Atlanta Hawks (2-0) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0)
October 27, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oklahoma City Thunder -9.5; Over/Under: +232.5
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The Atlanta Hawks travel to the Paycom Center to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Here’s a Oklahoma City Thunder vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction. This article will include a Oklahoma City Thunder vs Atlanta Hawks Pick.

Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks have enjoyed a favorable start to their schedule as they are now aiming for a third straight win after sneaking past the Hornets in a 125-120 win on Friday. Trae Young led the team with 38 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists and four steals, De’Andre Hunter added 24 points while Dyson Daniels chipped in with 18 points on eight of 10 shooting. As a team, the Hawks shot 48 percent from the field and 14 of 38 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Hornets from the start to take a 15-point lead, but they had to fight right till the end with the Hornets’ LaMelo Ball catching fire in the second half.

Oklahoma City Thunder

Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be aiming for a third straight victory to start their season after blowing past the Bulls in a 114-95 road win last night. Jalen Williams led the team with 24 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 23 points with eight rebounds and four steals while Chet Holmgren chipped in with 21 points, 16 rebounds and two blocks. As a team, the Thunder shot just 42 percent from the field and eight of 40 from the 3-point line which aren’t pretty numbers, but they dominated on the defensive end to limit the Bulls to just 39 points in the first half and open a 25-point lead.

Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win

The Thunder have won each of their last eight games against Southeast Division opponents.
The Hawks have lost each of their last seven road games against Northwest Division opponents.
The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 games.
The Thunder have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Southeast Division opponents that held a winning record.

Total Points Facts

Each of the Thunder’s last six games as favorites against the Hawks have gone OVER the total points line.
Seven of the Hawks’ last eight games have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

The Thunder rank 1st in the league for opponent points per game this season (91.0).
The Thunder rank 30th in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (59.0).
The Hawks rank 30th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (17.0).
The Hawks rank T1st in the league for blocks per game this season (9.0).

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction

The Hawks are still missing Bojan Bogdanovic, Cody Zeller and Seth Lundy, while the Thunder are still without Isaiah Hartenstein, Jaylin Williams and Kenrich Williams. The Hawks have done well to kick off their season with back to back victories, but now they face their first real test against the in-form Thunder, who just dominated the Bulls last night. Yes, the Hawks have the slight advantage of extra rest given that they haven’t played since Friday, but like I said, the Thunder a real step up in competition for the Hawks. The line is certainly hefty, but I think the Thunder stay hot with an easy win and cover over the banged up Hawks.