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

Published 3:34 am Monday, December 2, 2024

The Atlanta Hawks (10-11) are 9.5-point favorites as they look to continue a three-game win streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) on Monday, December 2, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

If you want to make an informed wager on Monday’s game, check out the best bets available in this article (based on our computer predictions).

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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)

  • Against the spread, Atlanta is 8-13-0 this year.
  • 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 year.
  • 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)

  • The Hawks’ 21 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 227.5 points 15 times.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponents to score more than 227.5 points in eight of 21 games this season.
  • Atlanta has an average total of 233.7 in its outings this year, 6.2 more points than this matchup’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 racks up the 22nd-most.
  • The Hawks are the league’s 29th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 25th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Hawks (-500)

  • This season, the Hawks have been favored 10 times and won four of those games.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 14 games this year and have walked away with the win two times (14.3%) in those games.
  • 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 oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 83.3% chance of a victory for the Hawks.

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