Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 1/9/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Friday, January 9, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Denver Nuggets (25-12) welcome the Atlanta Hawks (18-21) at Ball Arena on Friday.

The Hawks faced off with the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 117-100 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Hawks ended up with 19 while the Pelicans accounted for 15 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 28 attempts from distance. New Orleans finished the contest at 64.0% from the free throw line by making 16 of 25 shots. Furthermore, New Orleans snagged 40 rebounds (6 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 10 blocked shots. New Orleans dished out 26 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. Concerning defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 44.2% from the field on 38 out of 86 shooting. They also dished out 30 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 49 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks knocked down 11 of 17 shots for a rate of 64.7%. Atlanta finished the game with a 46.3% field goal percentage (44 out of 95) and converted 18 of their 47 shots from 3-point land.

Zaccharie Risacher is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He accounted for 25 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He played for 34 mins and totaled 8 rebounds. Risacher went 61.5% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Atlanta will enter this contest with a record of 18-21 on the year. They turn it over 15.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 41.9 boards per contest and has racked up 1,215 assists this year, which is 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. The Hawks are shooting 37.3% on shots from 3-point land (564 of 1,511) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 118.4 points per game (11th in the NBA) while hitting 47.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hawks are able to force 15.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.4% on 3-pointers while they are 24th in the league in points per game from their opponents (119.4). The Hawks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.7% (1,688 of 3,541) and they relinquish 46.1 boards per game as a team. They are 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,085 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nuggets walked away with a victory by a final of 114-110 against the Celtics. In the matter of team rebounding, Denver permitted Boston to snag 53 in all (21 offensive). They finished 39.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 15 of 38 and ended up going 9 out of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Nuggets permitted the Celtics to make 43 of 95 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 45.3% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets went 39 for 87 from the floor which had them shooting 44.8%. In regard to three-point attempts, Denver knocked down 20 out of their 44 attempts (45.5%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. The Celtics were called for 20 fouls in this matchup which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Nuggets pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 39 in the matchup.

Peyton Watson ended up being a factor for the Nuggets for this game. He converted 10 of 15 in the game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Watson totaled 30 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this matchup.

Denver has a mark of 25-12 for the campaign. The Nuggets are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 81.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 29.1 times per game (5th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per contest. Denver has tallied 4,591 pts on the season (124.1 per game) and they pull down 43.2 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nuggets are shooting 50.7% from the floor, which ranks 1st in basketball.

The Denver defense concedes 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (498 of 1,405) and opponents are connecting on 78.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 27.5 assists and 42.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 22nd and 7th in the league. The Nuggets on defense are ranked 22nd in the league in PPG surrendered with 118.1. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the field (17th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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