NBA Best Bets: Hawks vs. Pelicans Picks for December 2

Published 3:35 am Monday, December 2, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to break a 10-game road losing streak when they visit the Atlanta Hawks (10-11) on Monday, December 2, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Monday’s game.

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Hawks vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Monday, December 2, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Hawks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hawks (- 9.5)

  • Atlanta has covered the spread eight times in 21 games.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 7-14-0.
  • The Hawks are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • As a 9.5-point underdog or more, the Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-4).

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Pick OU:

Under (227.5)

  • Hawks games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 227.5 points 15 times.
  • The Pelicans have played eight games this season that finished with a combined score over 227.5 points.
  • Atlanta has an average point total of 233.7 in its contests this year, 6.2 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 221.5 points, six fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Hawks score the fifth-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 22nd-most.
  • The Hawks are the NBA’s 29th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 25th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Hawks (-500)

  • The Hawks have been favorites in 10 games this season and won four (40%) of those contests.
  • The Pelicans have won in two, or 14.3%, of the 14 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Atlanta has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -500.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +360 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Hawks, based on the moneyline, is 83.3%.

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