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 stop 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 have covered the spread more often than the Pelicans this season, recording an ATS record of 8-13-0, as opposed to the 7-14-0 mark of the Pelicans.
  • As a 9.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 2-4 against the spread compared to the 1-0 ATS record Atlanta racks up as a 9.5-point favorite.
  • When it comes to going over the total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents don’t do it as often (42.9% of the time) as Atlanta and its opponents (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Hawks are 4-6, while the Pelicans are 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 been less effective, giving up 119.4 points per game (third-worst in league).
  • So far this year, Atlanta is pulling down 45.2 boards per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) and ceding 45 rebounds per contest (23rd-ranked).
  • With 29.8 assists per game, the Hawks rank fourth-best in the league in the category.
  • Atlanta has struggled in terms of turnovers this season, 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 contest.
  • The Hawks rank 18th in the NBA with 12.5 treys per game this year. Meanwhile, they rank 20th with a 34.9% shooting percentage 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).
  • New Orleans is 16th in the league in rebounds per game (43.5) and 22nd in rebounds allowed (44.9).
  • This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.8 per game.
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.3 per game) and 21st in turnovers forced (13.2).
  • In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-point makes (10.5 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.6%).

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