Hawks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 2

Published 5:16 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 matchup 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 (8-13-0 ATS) have covered the spread 38.1% of the time, 4.8% more often than the Pelicans (7-14-0) this year.
  • When the spread is set as 9.5 or more this season, Atlanta (1-0) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (100%) than New Orleans (2-4) does as the underdog (33.3%).
  • Atlanta and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 66.7% of the time this season (14 out of 21). That’s more often than New Orleans and its opponents have (nine out of 21).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Hawks are 4-6, a better mark than the Pelicans have put up (2-12) as moneyline underdogs.

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Hawks Performance Insights

  • The Hawks rank ninth in the NBA with 116.1 points per game, but their defense has struggled, giving up 119.4 points per game (third-worst in league).
  • Atlanta is grabbing 45.2 boards per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 45 rebounds per contest (23rd-ranked).
  • With 29.8 dimes per game, the Hawks are fourth-best in the league in the category.
  • Atlanta has struggled in terms of turnovers this year, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA with 15.7 turnovers per game. Conversely, it ranks fourth-best in the league with 15.9 forced turnovers per game.
  • So far this year, the Hawks are draining 12.5 three-pointers per game (18th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 34.9% (20th-ranked) from downtown.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the league on offense (102.9 points scored per game) and 23rd defensively (115.7 points conceded).
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 16th in the league in rebounds (43.5 per game) and 22nd in rebounds conceded (44.9).
  • This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.8 per game.
  • In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in committing them (14.3 per game). It is 21st in forcing them (13.2 per game).
  • In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (10.5 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.6%).

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