The Oklahoma City Thunder (23-9) visit the Atlanta Hawks (13-19) at State Farm Arena on January 3rd at 7:40 pm ET, looking to extend their league-best five-game winning streak.

Despite playing on the second night of a back-to-back after defeating the Boston Celtics 127-123, the Thunder enter as slim one-point road favorites against the struggling Hawks.

Key Game Details:

• Spread: Thunder -1
• Moneyline: Thunder -120, Hawks +100
• Total: 248 points
• Both teams among NBA's best over teams (Thunder 19-13, Hawks 20-12)

The Thunder are led by MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who's averaging 31.4 PPG and coming off a 36-point performance against Boston. Rookie sensation Chet Holmgren (17.6 PPG, 7.6 RPG) continues his impressive campaign as the Rookie of the Year favorite.

Atlanta, despite having the NBA's sixth-best offense behind Trae Young's 28.3 PPG and 11.3 APG, struggles defensively with the fourth-worst defensive rating (119.7). The Hawks recently snapped a four-game losing streak but are just 7-25 against the spread this season.

Key Factors:

• Thunder rank top-5 in both offensive (119.2) and defensive (110.7) ratings
• OKC is 9-4 on the road this season
• Thunder are 3-0 in back-to-backs this season
• Hawks are missing Deandre Hunter (14.9 PPG)

Prediction: Despite the back-to-back situation, the Thunder's balanced attack and stellar road record make them the stronger play. Take OKC moneyline (-110) with confidence.

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