The Los Angeles Lakers (19-14) take the court against the Atlanta Hawks (18-16) as 3.5-point favorites on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE.

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Lakers vs. Hawks Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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Lakers vs. Hawks Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 117 – Hawks 114

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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Hawks

• Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-3.0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 231.7

• The Lakers’ .485 ATS win percentage (16-17-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hawks’ .441 mark (15-19-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Los Angeles covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 30.8% of the time. That’s less often than Atlanta covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (57.1%).
• Atlanta and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 67.6% of the time this season (23 out of 34). That’s more often than Los Angeles and its opponents have (15 out of 33).
• The Lakers have a .750 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (12-4) this season, higher than the .550 winning percentage for the Hawks as a moneyline underdog (11-9).

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Lakers Performance Insights

• On offense, the Lakers are averaging 112 points per game (16th-ranked in league). They are giving up 114.1 points per contest at the other end (19th-ranked).
• Los Angeles has struggled to grab rebounds this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 41.3 rebounds per game. It ranks 20th by allowing 44.3 rebounds per contest.
• The Lakers are delivering 26.5 dimes per game, which ranks them 12th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• With 12.8 turnovers per game, Los Angeles is sixth in the NBA. It forces 13.8 turnovers per contest, which ranks 16th in the league.
• The Lakers rank 24th in the NBA with 11.8 treys per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank 19th with a 35% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Hawks Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hawks are fifth-best in the NBA offensively (117.9 points scored per game) but fourth-worst defensively (119.4 points allowed).
• On the glass, Atlanta is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.8 per game). It is 18th in rebounds allowed (44.2 per game).
• With 29.9 assists per game, the Hawks are third-best in the league.
• Atlanta is 24th in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.5) and fourth-best in turnovers forced (16).
• Beyond the arc, the Hawks are 18th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (13). They are 18th in 3-point percentage at 35.5%.

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