NBA Best Bets: Hawks vs. Pelicans Picks for December 2

Published 3:35 am Monday, December 2, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) are underdogs (+9.5) as they attempt to break an eight-game losing streak when they visit the Atlanta Hawks (10-11) at 7:30 PM ET on Monday, December 2, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The contest airs on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

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Hawks vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Monday, December 2, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Hawks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hawks (- 9.5)

  • Against the spread, Atlanta is 8-13-0 this season.
  • New Orleans is 7-14-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Hawks are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Pelicans have won twice ATS (2-4) as a 9.5-point underdog or greater this year.

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Pick OU:

Under (227.5)

  • Hawks games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 227.5 points 15 times.
  • Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 227.5 points in eight of 21 outings.
  • Atlanta’s contests this year have an average total of 233.7, 6.2 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ matchups this season have a 221.5-point average over/under, six fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Hawks score the fifth-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 22nd-most.
  • The Hawks are the league’s 29th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 25th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Hawks (-500)

  • The Hawks have won four of the 10 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Pelicans have been victorious in two, or 14.3%, of the 14 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Atlanta has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -500.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +360 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Hawks have a 83.3% chance to win.

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