The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to Philips Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 30 and can be seen on FxS and FxK.
The Hawks are hoping for a better outcome after their 108-88 loss to the Spurs on Saturday. Paul Millsap had a solid performance, putting up eight points, eight rebounds, and two steals for Atlanta. The Thunder, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-87 win against the Pistons on Friday. Kevin Durant claimed his fourth double-double of the season with 34 points and 13 rebounds.
The Thunder are a slim one-point favorite over Atlanta. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 208 points for this matchup. The Hawks come into this game 11-8 Straight Up (SU) and 8-10-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS. The Hawks are one of the best in the NBA in terms of free throw percentage, shooting an impressive .801 from the free throw line. Atlanta is one of the most disciplined teams in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.75. Atlanta’s defenders rank fifth in the NBA in steals with 9.3 per game. Atlanta is the league’s top scoring team off turnovers with an average of 20.9 points per game.
In the other locker room, the Thunder have 11-6 SU and 7-10 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Oklahoma City is 5-4 SU and 3-6 ATS. Offensively, they average 109.4 points per game, which is good for second in the league. The Thunder have controlled the glass with an NBA-best 47.7 rebounds per game.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Thunder victory, bumping their SU record over the last 10 meetings to 7-3. The Thunder also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – OKC, ATS Winner – OKC, O/U – Over
Notes
Atlanta is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games.
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Atlanta is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games at home.
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City.
Atlanta is 5-17 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Oklahoma City.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City.
Atlanta ranks eighth in points per game with 102.2, while Oklahoma City ranks 21st in points allowed with an average of 102.8 given up.
Oklahoma City ranks second in points allowed per road game (110.3 PPG), while Atlanta ranks seventh in points per home game with 104.3.
In its last game, Atlanta lost by a 20-point margin. Oklahoma City is 4-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Atlanta has a 1-1 record in blowouts.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Thunder are 5-1 on the season. When the Hawks score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 3-7.
When the Oklahoma City Thunder allow at least 100 points they are 6-5, while the Atlanta Hawks are 8-1 when they reach the century mark.
The Hawks have a defensive rating of 101.9 (ranked 16th), while the Thunder rank second for their offensive rating of 108.2.
Atlanta is ranked sixth in the NBA with an average field goal percentage of 45.9%. Oklahoma City is an even 2-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Atlanta attempts 26.0 three pointers and Oklahoma City attempts 22.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Hawks are 5-6 while the Thunder have a winning 4-2 record.
The Atlanta Hawks, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.75, rank third in the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder have a lower A/TO (1.31), ranking 24th.
The Thunder earn a league-high 47.7 rebounds per game, while the Hawks rank 28th with 41.2 per game.
Atlanta is ranked 24th in defensive rebounds, while Oklahoma City ranks second in offensive rebounds.
Atlanta ranks sixth in forced turnovers with an average rate of 16.3%. Oklahoma City has a 5-4 record when they suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
