Jazz vs. Hawks prediction: Why Atlanta is favored to win Thursday's NBA game [2/5/2026]

The Atlanta Hawks will face the Utah Jazz in NBA action at State Farm Arena on Thursday, commencing at 7:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers' advanced NBA model projects the Hawks as the most likely winner of the Jazz vs. Hawks game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Hawks lineup will feature players like Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and CJ McCollum, while the Jazz will look to Lauri Markkanen, Brice Sensabaugh and Ace Bailey.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

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

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NBA game between the Jazz and Hawks 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Hawks a 75% chance of defeating the Jazz. Our predicted final score has the Hawks winning 124-116.

According to our model, the Jazz (+8.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 245.5-point over/under has a 59% chance of staying under.

Jazz vs. Hawks odds

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

Bet Type	Jazz	Hawks
Spread	+8.5 (-108)	-8.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+250	-295
Total	o245.5 (-110)	u245.5 (-108)

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

Jazz 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	Jazz +8.5	-108
Moneyline	Hawks	-295
Total	Under 245.5	-108

According to our best NBA bets for Thursday, the top play to make on this game is Under 245.5 total points.

Jazz vs. Hawks player props

NBA player props are a common way to wager on the Utah vs. Atlanta game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at State Farm Arena.

Lauri Markkanen is expected to lead the Jazz with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, while Jalen Johnson is projected to have 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 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.

Jazz prediction

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

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Lauri Markkanen	24	7	2	3	41
B. Sensabaugh	18	4	3	3	32
Ace Bailey	17	5	3	2	34
Isaiah Collier	17	4	12	1	46
Kyle Filipowski	15	10	4	1	39

Hawks prediction

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

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Jalen Johnson	26	11	10	2	62
N. Alexander-Walker	21	4	4	4	38
CJ McCollum	19	3	4	3	34
Corey Kispert	14	3	3	2	26
Z. Risacher	13	3	2	2	24

Jazz vs. Hawks game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's matchup between the Hawks and Jazz at State Farm Arena is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Utah Jazz vs. Atlanta Hawks
• Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: State Farm Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Hawks, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat the Jazz on Thursday, with Jalen Johnson projected for a game-high 62 fantasy points.

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