NBA Predictions: Should Bettors lay points with Thunder vs. Hawks? 3/13/18

Thunder vs. Hawks Prediction

Are the Oklahoma City Thunder worth laying the points for when they visit the Atlanta Hawks tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET?

Game Snapshot

(529) Oklahoma City Thunder at (530) Atlanta Hawks

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

TV: N/A, 7:30 p.m. ET

CURRENT ODDS

According to oddsmakers from online sports book YouWager, the Thunder are 6-point road favorites to beat the Hawks while the over/under currently sits at 214.5 points.

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LINE MOVEMENT

The Thunder opened as 5.5-point road favorites but the line has climbed to 6 at the majority of online sportsbooks. The total, meanwhile, sits at 214.5 after hitting the board at 214.

WHO PUBLIC BETTORS LIKE

As of Tuesday afternoon, 78% of betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Thunder to cover the point spread. Meanwhile, 55% of betting tickets are on the over.

KEY INJURIES

Dennis Schroder (elbow) is probable to play tonight for the Hawks but Kent Bazemore (knee) was lost for the season. The Thunder, meanwhile, might not have Steven Adams, who is questionable with a hip injury.

BETTING STRATEGY

OKC has been a great bet in this series, covering the spread in 11 of its last 14 trips to Atlanta and going 19-8 at the betting window in its last 27 games overall versus the Hawks. Atlanta, meanwhile, is 0-4 against the spread in its last four games overall and has dropped five of six at the betting window in its last six games coming off a loss.

 

TUESDAY NBA PREDICTION: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER -6