NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Hawks Picks for January 3
Published 4:34 am Friday, January 3, 2025
The Atlanta Hawks (18-16) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Los Angeles Lakers (19-14) at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, January 3, 2025. The game begins at 10:30 PM ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE.
Prior to placing a wager on this matchup, check out the best bets available on Friday based on our computer predictions.
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Lakers vs. Hawks Game Info
- When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
- TV: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE
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Lakers vs. Hawks Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 3.5)
- Los Angeles is 16-17-0 against the spread this year.
- Atlanta has covered the spread 15 times in 34 games.
- The Lakers are 4-9 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
- The Hawks are 8-6 as 3.5-point underdogs or greater.
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Pick OU:
Over (231.5)
- In 12 games this season, the Lakers and their opponents have scored more than 231.5 total points.
- The Hawks and their opponents have combined to score more than 231.5 points in 23 of 34 games this season.
- The average point total in Los Angeles’ games this season is 227, 4.5 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
- Atlanta has a 234.5-point average over/under in its contests this season, three more points than this game’s total.
- The Lakers score the 17th-most points in the league this season, while the Hawks’ offense puts up the fifth-most.
- The Lakers are the league’s 17th-ranked scoring defense while the Hawks are the 28th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-165)
- This season, the Lakers have been favored 16 times and won 12, or 75%, of those games.
- The Hawks have won in 11, or 55%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- Los Angeles has a record of 9-4, a 69.2% win rate, when it’s favored by -165 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- This year, Atlanta has won six of 12 games when listed as at least +135 or better on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Lakers, based on the moneyline, is 62.3%.
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