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 tips at 10:30 PM ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE.

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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 has covered the spread 16 times in 33 games.
• Against the spread, Atlanta is 15-19-0 this season.
• The Lakers have an ATS record of 4-9 as 3.5-point favorites or greater.
• As 3.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hawks are 8-6 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Over (231.5)

• Lakers games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 231.5 points 12 times.
• 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.
• The average over/under for Atlanta’s contests this season is 234.5, three more points than this game’s total.
• The Lakers are the 17th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hawks have scored the fifth-most points.
• This outing features the league’s 28th-ranked (Hawks) and 17th-ranked (Lakers) scoring defenses.

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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 been chosen as underdogs in 20 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (55%) in those games.
• This season, Los Angeles has won nine of its 13 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -165 on the moneyline.
• This season, Atlanta has come away with a win six times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Lakers have a 62.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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