Hawks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 2
Published 6:16 am Monday, December 2, 2024
The New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) are underdogs (+9.5) as they try to end an eight-game losing streak when they visit the Atlanta Hawks (10-11) at 7:30 PM ET on Monday, December 2, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The contest airs on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.
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Hawks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds
- Date: Monday, December 2, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: State Farm Arena
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Hawks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Hawks 118 – Pelicans 109
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Spread & Total Prediction for Hawks vs. Pelicans
- Pick ATS: Hawks (- 9.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Hawks (-9.7)
- Pick OU:
Under (227.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 227.0
- The Hawks’ .381 ATS win percentage (8-13-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .333 mark (7-14-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
- Atlanta (1-0) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 9.5 points or more this season (100%) than New Orleans (2-4) does as a 9.5+-point underdog (33.3%).
- Atlanta’s games have gone over the total 66.7% of the time this season (14 out of 21), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (nine out of 21).
- As a moneyline underdog this season, the Pelicans are 2-12, while the Hawks are 4-6 as moneyline favorites.
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Hawks Performance Insights
- The Hawks’ defense ranks third-worst in the NBA with 119.4 points allowed per contest, but their offense has been more consistent, scoring 116.1 points per game (ninth-ranked in league).
- With 45.2 rebounds per game, Atlanta is eighth in the NBA. It allows 45 rebounds per contest, which ranks 23rd in the league.
- The Hawks have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking fourth-best in the NBA with 29.8 assists per contest.
- Although Atlanta is averaging 15.7 turnovers per game (fourth-worst in NBA), it ranks fourth-best in the league by forcing 15.9 turnovers per contest.
- This year, the Hawks are making 12.5 threes per game (18th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 34.9% (20th-ranked) from three-point land.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the league (102.9 points per game). Defensively, they are 23rd (115.7 points allowed per game).
- On the boards, New Orleans is 16th in the league in rebounds (43.5 per game). It is 22nd in rebounds allowed (44.9 per game).
- The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.8 per game) in 2024-25.
- New Orleans commits 14.3 turnovers per game and force 13.2 per game, ranking 18th and 21st, respectively, in the league.
- The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (10.5 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.6%).
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