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2022 NBA Handicapping
(38-37) Atlanta Hawks vs. OKC Thunder (22-53)
Date: Wednesday, March 30th, 2022
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Paycom Center
NBA Moneyline Odds: Hawks -850 Thunder +615 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds Hawks -12.5 / Thunder +12.5
NBA Betting Total: 228
The Hawks and Thunder will be meeting up on Wednesday, March 30th.
The tip-off is set for 8:00 ET from Paycom Center.
The Hawks started off as a 10.5 point favorite and that number is now up to 12.5. The total has gone from 229.5 to 228.
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks have certainly been an up-and-down team this year. They have never been able to find a true rhythm in their play, which is why you see them in the position they are in.
They have won four of their past six games and really need to be able to make it five out of seven when the horn rings at the Paycom center on Wednesday night.
People can try and theorize and suggest reasons why this team has underperformed, but for me, it is not one of those situations you can totally pinpoint. There are a lot of factors that go into that equation.
There is no question they surprised a lot of people a year ago when they went as far as they did, but they are learning how hard it can be to be consistent year in and year out. What a team did the previous season means nothing when they are fighting for their playoff lives the following year.
Atlanta beat the Indiana Pacers on Monday by a score of 132-123. They did not play great on defense, but the offense was more than ready to go in that game, as you would expect against a defense in Indiana that is brutal.
Six players ended up reaching double figures in their last win and the leading scorer was Bogdan Bogdanovic, who had 29 points and 5 rebounds. Trae Young added in 14 points and an impressive 16 dimes.
OKC Thunder
Bad would be an understatement to describe the season for the Thunder. Sometimes it can be tricky to come up with the appropriate adjective when a team has played as poorly as they have.
This club comes into the game with a record of 22-53, which puts them in 14th place in the Western Conference. The only team that is below them is the Houston Rockets, which is never a good sign for a team.
The reality of this franchise at the moment is they do not have enough talent on the court to compete at a high level. SGA is a good talent on his own, but as we know, one man cannot do everything.
Oklahoma City won a high-scoring affair on Monday over the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of 134-131. There was not a whole lot of defense played by either side there, but the offense proved to just be too much to handle.
Isaiah Roby was the leading scorer for them in their last game with 30 points and 8 boards. Aaron Wiggins also added in 28 points and 6 assists to the contest.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The total has gone over in 5 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing on the road against OKC.
- The Hawks are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games.
- The Thunder are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone over in 15 of Oklahoma City’s last 19 games.
Atlanta Hawks vs. OKC Thunder NBA Analysis:
For a team like the Hawks, where every game is so critical, these are ones they must take care of.
Neither one of these teams played a lick of defense in their most recent games, but both still won because their offense was just too much. Stylistically, it would not shock me if that is the type of game we see on Wednesday evening.
Atlanta has some trickier games coming up after this one, so it would be a real shame for them if they dropped a game to one of the worst teams in the league.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Over 228
OKC had trouble stopping a depleted Portland team. I feel they could have a much worse night on that side of the floor trying to contain Trae Young and co.
In this spot, you have two offenses that are more than capable, but two defenses that can also give up points with the best of them, which I feel leads to this one going over the posted total.
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