New Orleans Pelicans (3-3) vs Atlanta Hawks (2-4)
November 3, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: New Orleans Pelicans -4.5 — Over/Under: 227.5
The Atlanta Hawks travel to the Smoothie King Center to battle the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Here’s an Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction. This article will include an Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans Pick.
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks have really been in a funk as they are now hoping to arrest a four-game slide after getting beaten by the Kings in a 123-115 loss on Friday. Trae Young led the team with 25 points and 12 assists, Garrison Matthews drained seven 3-pointers to contribute 23 points off the bench, while Clint Capela tallied 15 points with 10 rebounds. As a team, the Hawks shot 44 percent from the field and 19 of 50 from the 3-point line, but they let themselves down on the defensive end as they were always fighting an uphill battle after allowing 69 points in the first half to fall behind by 18 points. The Hawks will face the Celtics, Knicks, and Pistons following this one.
New Orleans Pelicans
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans have split their first six games overall and they will be hoping to build some momentum after snapping a three-game skid with a 125-118 win over the Pacers on Friday. Zion Williamson led the team with 34 points and 10 assists on 14 of 20 shooting, Brandon Ingram added 26 points with seven assists while Jordan Hawkins chipped in with 23 points on seven of 17 shooting. As a team, the Pelicans shot 48 percent from the field and 12 of 31 from the 3-point line as they struggled to shake off the Pacers in a tightly contested first half before they started to heat up late in the fourth quarter to escape with the much-needed win in front of their home fans. The Pels will take on the Trail Blazers, Cavs, and Magic after this game.
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The Hawks have lost each of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Pelicans have won each of their last six night games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in 13 of their last 14 games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last five games against Southeast Division opponents after winning as underdogs.
Total Points Facts
- Eleven of the Hawks’ last 12 games have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Pelicans’ last eight home games on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
The Hawks are still missing a bunch of players including Bogdan Bogdanovic, De’Andre Hunter, and Cody Zeller to name a few, while the Pelicans are still without CJ McCollum and Dejounte Murray again. The Hawks are struggling at the moment and it is really easy to blame it all on Young, but he just isn’t getting nearly enough help from his role players on a consistent basis. The Pelicans haven’t been much better than the Hawks as they have two of their best players injured, but they were still able to get it done in Friday’s win over the Pacers. The Hawks are capable of getting the upset win if Young gets help from his teammates in this one, but the Pelicans looked great in their last game and I think they can back it up with another win at home at this short line.