3rd Quarter Report
After a tough defeat on the road their last time out, the Warriors look much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a 101-92 lead against the Hawks.
The Warriors came into the contest with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.
Who's Playing
Atlanta Hawks @ Golden State Warriors
Current Records: Atlanta 18-25, Golden State 18-22
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Chase Center -- San Francisco, California
- TV: Bally Sports - Southeast
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $45.00
What to Know
After three games on the road, the Warriors are heading back home. They will take on the Atlanta Hawks at 10:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Chase Center after having had a few days off. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
The point spread may have favored the Warriors last Monday, but the final result did not. They fell 116-107 to Memphis. The Warriors found out winning isn't easy when you drain ten fewer threes than your opponent.
Meanwhile, Atlanta ended up a good deal behind Sacramento on Monday and lost 122-107. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, the Hawks got a solid performance out of Dejounte Murray, who shot 6-for-10 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds.
Golden State has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-22 record this season. As for Atlanta, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-25.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. The Warriors haven't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 117.2 points per game. However, it's not like the Hawks struggle in that department as they've been averaging 119.7 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
As for their next game, the Warriors are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 6.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, watch out: Golden State is expected to win, but their 7-16 record against the spread as such isn't exactly encouraging.
Odds
Golden State is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Atlanta, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is set at 234 points.
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Series History
Golden State and Atlanta both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Mar 17, 2023 - Atlanta 127 vs. Golden State 119
- Jan 02, 2023 - Golden State 143 vs. Atlanta 141
- Mar 25, 2022 - Atlanta 121 vs. Golden State 110
- Nov 08, 2021 - Golden State 127 vs. Atlanta 113
- Apr 04, 2021 - Atlanta 117 vs. Golden State 111
- Mar 26, 2021 - Atlanta 124 vs. Golden State 108
- Dec 02, 2019 - Atlanta 104 vs. Golden State 79
- Dec 03, 2018 - Golden State 128 vs. Atlanta 111
- Nov 13, 2018 - Golden State 110 vs. Atlanta 103
- Mar 23, 2018 - Golden State 106 vs. Atlanta 94