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New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction NBA Picks 12/2/24
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Atlanta Hawks (10-11) vs New Orleans Pelicans (4-16)
December 2, 2024 at 07:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Atlanta Hawks -9.5— Over/Under: 230.5
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Atlanta Hawks duke it out at the State Farm Arena on Monday night. Here’s a New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction. This article will include a New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks Pick.
New Orleans PelicansÂ
The New Orleans Pelicans have been in dreadful form as they’ve lost 17 of their first 21 games and they will be hoping to avoid a ninth straight defeat after getting smashed by the Knicks in a 118-85 road loss last night. CJ McCollum and Brandon Boston Jr each scored 13 points while Yves Missi and Trey Murphy scored 11 points each. As a team, the Pelicans shot just 37 percent from the field and a miserly four of 27 from the 3-point line as they got off to a horror start and never looked like they had a chance after scoring just 10 points in the first quarter and just 28 points in the first half.Â
Atlanta HawksÂ
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks are starting to heat up as they are now gunning for a season-high fourth straight victory after sneaking past the lowly Hornets in a 107-104 road win on Saturday. Jalen Johnson led the team with 20 points and nine assists, De’Andre Hunter added 18 points off the bench, while Onyeka Okongwu chipped in with 16 points and 11 rebounds. As a team, the Hawks shot 48 percent from the field and 10 of 33 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in a bit of trouble when they squandered an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter before Hunter scored the team’s next six points in the final minute to drag the Hawks over the line. The Hawks will meet the Bucks and Lakers after this one.
Why the Atlanta Hawks will win
- The Pelicans have lost each of their last 10 road games following a loss.
- The Hawks have won eight of their last nine games at State Farm Arena against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Hawks have covered the spread in each of their last five home games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
Total Points Facts
- Fifteen of the Hawks’ last 17 night games at State Farm Arena have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Pelicans’ last four night games has gone UNDER the total points line.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction
The Pelicans are still missing Zion Williamson, Jose Alverado, and Brandon Ingram, while the Hawks are expecting to have Trae Young and Bojan Bogdanovic back in the lineup. The Pelicans have been one of the most disappointing teams in the league so far as they’ve been hit hard by injuries and their confidence must have reached a new low after last night’s beatdown at the hands of the Knicks. The Hawks have quietly been playing some of their best basketball of the season and I think they can keep it going with another win and cover over this slumping Pelicans squad.
