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) will try to end an eight-game losing streak when they visit the Atlanta Hawks (10-11) on Monday, December 2, 2024 at State Farm Arena as 9.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET 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’ .381 ATS win percentage (8-13-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .333 mark (7-14-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • When the spread is set as 9.5 or more this season, Atlanta (1-0) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (100%) than New Orleans (2-4) does as the underdog (33.3%).
  • New Orleans and its opponents have gone over the total 42.9% of the time this season (nine out of 21). That’s less often than Atlanta and its opponents have (14 out of 21).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Hawks are 4-6, a better mark than the Pelicans have put up (2-12) as moneyline underdogs.

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Hawks Performance Insights

  • The Hawks’ defense ranks third-worst in the NBA with 119.4 points allowed per contest, but their offense has played better, putting up 116.1 points per game (ninth-ranked in league).
  • Atlanta is eighth in the NBA with 45.2 rebounds per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 23rd with 45 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Hawks have been one of the best teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are dishing out 29.8 per game (fourth-best in NBA).
  • Although Atlanta is averaging 15.7 turnovers per game (fourth-worst in NBA), it ranks fourth-best in the league by forcing 15.9 turnovers per contest.
  • The Hawks rank 18th in the NBA with 12.5 threes per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 20th with a 34.9% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst team in the league (102.9 points per game). Defensively, they are 23rd (115.7 points conceded per game).
  • New Orleans is 16th in the league in rebounds per game (43.5) and 22nd in rebounds allowed (44.9).
  • The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.8 per game) in 2024-25.
  • New Orleans commits 14.3 turnovers per game and force 13.2 per game, ranking 18th and 21st, respectively, in the NBA.
  • The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (10.5 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.6%).

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