San Antonio - Atlanta. NBA match forecast
On December 20, San Antonio will host Atlanta in a regular NBA championship match. The meeting will take place at the AT&T Center in Texas and will begin at 04:00 Moscow time. The Spurs lost to Minnesota in their previous home game. Will Gregg Popovich team be able to redeem themselves in front of their fans in the game against the Hawks and what bets should they choose? — read our forecast

Command Analysis

San Antonio Spurs

Current form
San Antonio has won its last two out of three games. On December 16, the Spurs lost to Minnesota on their home court with a score of 96:106. The best player on the losing team was Victor Wembanyama, who scored 20 points, made 12 rebounds and seven assists. Jeremy Sohan also had a double-double (17-15-4). Harrison Barnes recorded 17 points, Julian Champagnie - 11. Gregg Popovich team (13 wins and 13 losses) occupies 11th place in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Spurs will start the game against Atlanta with a fighting squad. All of the team leaders are healthy and ready to take to the court.
Interesting facts for betting
San Antonio and Atlanta average 217 points in head-to-head matches (statistics based on the last ten games).
Estimated composition
Chris Paul - Julian Champagne - Harrison Barnes - Jeremy Sohan - Victor Wembanyama.

Atlanta Hawks

Current form
Atlanta has lost its last two out of three games. On December 15, the Hawks lost to Milwaukee 102-110 on the road. The best player on the losing team was Trae Young, who had a double-double (35 points, seven rebounds, ten assists). Jalen Johnson and DeAndre Hunter each scored 15 points. Dyson Daniels scored 11. Quin Snyder team (14 wins and 13 losses) is in seventh place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
Atlanta has no problems with its roster. All of the team leaders went on a road trip to Texas.
Interesting facts for betting
The Hawks are 23rd in three-point shooting this season (34.1 percent).
Estimated composition
Trae Young - Dyson Daniels - DeAndre Hunter - Jalen Johnson - Clint Capela.
Trends
Bet Total Rebounds Vembanyama Under 11.5
Wembanyama averages 10.1 rebounds per game.
1.87Total assists bet Paul over 9.5
Paul averages 8.6 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers' experts found it difficult to name a clear favorite of the upcoming match. In their opinion, the visiting team will have slightly more chances of success due to its higher position in the table. In general, it is worth agreeing with them. Atlanta has been playing well away from home this season against not the strongest opponents. Snyder team will have to achieve a difficult victory.
Our prediction is Atlanta victory, including overtime, at 1.87
Bet on individual total
Atalanta has been showing good results this season. The average point total over the last ten games is 118. And this time, everything is going to the Hawks being able to significantly improve their statistics.
Our prediction is Atlanta individual total over 119.5 points including overtime at 2.08
Bet on the player
Young played 54 games in the past regular season and averaged 25.7 points per game. This season, his rate is slightly lower — 21.5. The 26-year-old point guard has definitely not lost his basic skills. The American basketball player will be able to cause a lot of trouble for the opponent defense.
Our prediction is Young total points over 22.5 including overtime at 1.87