Hawks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 2
Published 5:16 am Monday, December 2, 2024
The New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a 10-game road losing streak when they visit the Atlanta Hawks (10-11) on Monday, December 2, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The contest 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 Pelicans (7-14-0 ATS) have covered the spread 38.1% of the time, 4.8% less often than the Hawks (8-13-0) this year.
- When the spread is set as 9.5 or more this season, Atlanta (1-0) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (100%) than New Orleans (2-4) does as the underdog (33.3%).
- 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 tally than the Pelicans have recorded (2-12) as moneyline underdogs.
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Hawks Performance Insights
- The Hawks rank ninth in the NBA with 116.1 points per contest, but their defense has been less effective, allowing 119.4 points per game (third-worst in league).
- Atlanta is eighth in the NBA with 45.2 rebounds per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 23rd with 45 rebounds allowed per game.
- The Hawks have been one of the best teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are delivering 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.
- With 12.5 treys per game, the Hawks rank 18th in the NBA. They sport a 34.9% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks 20th in the league.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- The Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA in points scored (102.9 per game) and 23rd in points allowed (115.7).
- New Orleans grabs 43.5 rebounds per game and concede 44.9 boards, ranking 16th and 22nd, respectively, in the league.
- The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.8 per game) in 2024-25.
- At 14.3 turnovers committed per game and 13.2 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 18th and 21st in the NBA, respectively.
- In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-point makes (10.5 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.6%).
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