Spurs vs. Hawks prediction: Why San Antonio is favored to win Friday's NBA game [12/19/2025]

The Atlanta Hawks and San Antonio Spurs will lock horns in NBA action at State Farm Arena on Friday, starting at 7:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Spurs as the most likely winner of the Spurs vs. Hawks game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Hawks lineup will feature stars like Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Onyeka Okongwu, while the Spurs will look to De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Spurs vs. Hawks prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA matchup between the Spurs and Hawks 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Spurs a 63% chance of beating the Hawks. Our predicted final score has the Spurs winning 120-116.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and the Spurs and Hawks each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 238.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Spurs vs. Hawks odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Spurs	Hawks
Spread	-3.5 (-108)	+3.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-158	+142
Total	o238.5 (-108)	u238.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Spurs vs. Hawks picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Spurs -3.5	-108
Moneyline	Spurs	-158
Total	Under 238.5	-110

According to our best NBA bets for Friday, the top play to make on this game is Spurs to win.

Spurs vs. Hawks player props

Looking for San Antonio vs. Atlanta NBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at State Farm Arena.

De'Aaron Fox is expected to lead the Spurs with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, while Jalen Johnson is projected to have 24 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for the Hawks.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Spurs prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Spurs are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
De'Aaron Fox	21	4	6	2	41
Stephon Castle	19	6	6	1	42
V. Wembanyama	19	9	3	2	45
Dylan Harper	15	4	4	1	29
Devin Vassell	15	4	3	3	29

Hawks prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Hawks:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Jalen Johnson	24	11	8	2	56
N. Alexander-Walker	20	4	4	3	36
Onyeka Okongwu	17	9	4	2	40
Dyson Daniels	14	7	6	1	38
Z. Risacher	12	3	1	2	20

Spurs vs. Hawks game-day updates and essential details

Friday's matchup between the Hawks and Spurs at State Farm Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: San Antonio Spurs vs. Atlanta Hawks
• Date: Friday, December 19, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: State Farm Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Spurs, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat the Hawks on Friday, with Jalen Johnson projected for a game-high 56 fantasy points.

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