NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Hawks Picks for January 3

Published 4:34 am Friday, January 3, 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers (19-14) face 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.

Before placing a wager on this matchup, take a peek at the best bets available on Friday according to our computer predictions.

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Lakers vs. Hawks Game Info

  • When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
  • Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
  • TV: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE
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Lakers vs. Hawks Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 3.5)

  • Los Angeles has covered the spread 16 times in 33 games.
  • Atlanta is 15-19-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Lakers are 4-9 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Hawks have an ATS record of 8-6 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (231.5)

  • The Lakers and their opponents have gone over 231.5 combined points in 12 of 33 games this season.
  • Hawks games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 231.5 points in 23 of 34 outings.
  • Los Angeles has had an average of 227 points in its games this season, 4.5 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • The average total for Atlanta’s games this season has been 234.5, three more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Lakers score the 17th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hawks’ offense racks up the fifth-most.
  • The Hawks have allowed the 28th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Lakers have given up the 17th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-165)

  • This season, the Lakers have been favored 16 times and won 12, or 75%, of those games.
  • The Hawks have been chosen as underdogs in 20 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (55%) in those games.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 9-4, a 69.2% win rate, when it’s favored by -165 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • This season, Atlanta has come away with a win six times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 62.3% chance of a victory for the Lakers.

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