Pelicans vs Hawks Prediction NBA Picks 3/10/24

The New Orleans Pelicans and Atlanta Hawks meet Sunday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks prediction.

New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans are starting to heat up again as they've won four of their last five games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight win after beating the 76ers in a 103-95 road win on Friday. Zion Williamson led the team with 23 points, 12 rebounds and four assists, Naji Marhsall added 19 points on seven of eight shooting off the bench while Brandon Ingram chipped in with 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 44 percent from the field and 11 of 31 from the 3-point line as they dominated right from the start, outscoring the 76ers by 63-34 in the first half, allowing them to cruise in the second half almost unchallenged.

Atlanta Hawks

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have been in pretty good form themselves as they've reeled off five wins in their past seven outings and they will be aiming for a fourth straight win after outlasting the Grizzlies in a 99-92 road win on Friday. Dejounte Murray led the team with 41 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Bogdan Bogdanovic added 16 points while Clint Capela chipped in with 15 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. As a team, the Hawks shot just 42 percent from the field and 15 of 35 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start and scored just 20 points in the first quarter to trail by 14 points early on, but they always looked in control after restricting the Grizzlies to just 15 points in the second quarter to reclaim the lead for good.