It’s Friday, January 3, and the Atlanta Hawks (18-16) and Los Angeles Lakers (19-14) are all set to square off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The Hawks had their 4-game win streak snapped a couple nights ago in Denver. Jokic and co. blasted Atlanta 139-120. LeBron scored 38 including seven, 3-pointers in the Lakers’ 114-106 win against Portland last night. The victory was their third in the last four games.
The Hawks are currently 8-8 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Lakers have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Hawks vs. Lakers live today
- Date: Friday, January 3, 2024
- Time: 22:30 pm EST
- Site: Crypto.com Arena
- City: Los Angeles, CA
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Game odds for Hawks vs. Lakers
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Odds: Atlanta Hawks (+146), LA Lakers (-175)
- Spread: Lakers -4
- Over/Under: 231.5 points
That gives the Hawks an implied team point total of 114.94, and the Lakers 117.02.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Hawks vs. Lakers game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Hawks & Lakers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Lakers at -4.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 231.5.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Hawks vs. Lakers on Friday
· The Lakers have won three straight home games against the Hawks
· Each of the Lakers’ last three home games against the Hawks have gone OVER the Total
· The Hawks are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games
· The Hawks are on a 4-game winning streak
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