Hawks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 2
Published 7:16 am Monday, December 2, 2024
The New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) will attempt 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 matchup 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 sport an 8-13-0 ATS record this season compared to the 7-14-0 mark of the Pelicans.
- As a 9.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 2-4 against the spread compared to the 1-0 ATS record Atlanta racks up as a 9.5-point favorite.
- Atlanta’s games have gone over the total 66.7% of the time this season (14 out of 21), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (nine 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 rank ninth in the NBA with 116.1 points per game, but their defense has been less effective, allowing 119.4 points per game (third-worst in league).
- Atlanta is grabbing 45.2 boards per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 45 rebounds per contest (23rd-ranked).
- The Hawks have been one of the top teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are averaging 29.8 per game (fourth-best in NBA).
- Although Atlanta is committing 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 are 18th in the NBA with 12.5 treys per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 20th with a 34.9% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- On offense, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA (102.9 points per game). On defense, they are 23rd (115.7 points allowed per game).
- New Orleans is 16th in the league in rebounds per game (43.5) and 22nd in rebounds conceded (44.9).
- This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.8 per game.
- New Orleans commits 14.3 turnovers per game and force 13.2 per game, ranking 18th and 21st, respectively, in the NBA.
- Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (10.5). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.6%.
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