The Hartford Hawks (4-7) square off against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (4-6) at Chase Family Arena. The game is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 16, 2018.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Hartford Hawks Betting Prediction
In the Golden Grizzlies’ last matchup, they were topped by the Toledo Rockets, 87-86. Toledo was effective at getting to and converting from the free throw line. The Rockets made 21 of their 25 free throws (84.0 percent), while the Golden Grizzlies were just 13-23 (56.5 percent). Xavier Hill-Mais was the top scorer from either team with 30 points on 14-for-21 shooting.
The Hawks were beaten by the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils in their last game, 75-68. Central Connecticut State’s 0.246 free throw rate was their largest advantage over Hartford, who had a rate of 0.193. With 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting, George Blagojevic was Hartford’s high scorer.
Hill-Mais has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Oakland.
Oakland could dominate on the offensive side of the ball as their prolific offense faces off against one of the worst defenses in the nation. The Golden Grizzlies currently rank 16th in offensive efficiency while Hartford ranks 254th in defensive efficiency.
Oakland vs. Hartford Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Hartford, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Oakland averages 19.3 assists per game, which ranks third in the country. Hartford ranks 214th in assists allowed per game (14.8).
The Golden Grizzlies rank 14th in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while the Hawks rank 137th (3.6).
Oakland ranks 12th in three pointers allowed per game (17.7) while Hartford ranks 133rd (22.0).
The Golden Grizzlies rank 150th in rebounds allowed per game (35.1) while the Hawks rank 241st (38.1).
Hartford averages 6.9 steals per game, which ranks 81st in the country. Oakland ranks 99th in steals allowed per game (6.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Golden Grizzlies’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.0, up from 0.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hawks have scored an average of 66.6 points per game (7.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 75.6 points per game (0.1 above their season average).
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