Lakers vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 3

Published 6:17 am Friday, January 3, 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers (19-14) face the Atlanta Hawks (18-16) as 3.5-point favorites on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE.

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Lakers vs. Hawks Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
  • Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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Lakers vs. Hawks Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Lakers 117 – Hawks 114

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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Hawks

  • Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 3.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-3.0)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (231.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 231.7
  • The Lakers’ .485 ATS win percentage (16-17-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hawks’ .441 mark (15-19-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • Los Angeles (4-9) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 3.5 points or more this season (30.8%) than Atlanta (8-6) does as a 3.5+-point underdog (57.1%).
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total 45.5% of the time this season (15 out of 33). That’s less often than Atlanta and its opponents have (23 out of 34).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Lakers are 12-4, a better tally than the Hawks have recorded (11-9) as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

  • With 112 points per game on offense, the Lakers rank 16th in the NBA. On defense, they cede 114.1 points per contest, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • Los Angeles has struggled to grab rebounds this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 41.3 rebounds per game. It ranks 20th by allowing 44.3 rebounds per contest.
  • The Lakers are delivering 26.5 assists per game, which ranks them 12th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Los Angeles is sixth in the NBA with 12.8 turnovers per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 16th with 13.8 forced turnovers per contest.
  • So far this season, the Lakers are making 11.8 treys per game (24th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 35% (19th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Hawks Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Hawks are fifth-best in the NBA offensively (117.9 points scored per game) but fourth-worst defensively (119.4 points conceded).
  • Atlanta is the fourth-best squad in the league in rebounds per game (45.8) and is ranked 18th in rebounds conceded (44.2).
  • The Hawks are third-best in the league in assists (29.9 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In terms of turnovers, Atlanta is 24th in the NBA in committing them (15.5 per game). It is fourth-best in forcing them (16 per game).
  • The Hawks are 18th in the league in 3-pointers made (13 per game) and 18th in 3-point percentage (35.5%).

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