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

Published 12:39 am Monday, December 2, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) are underdogs (+9.5) as they attempt to stop 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 game airs on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

To find the best bets you can place on Monday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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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 has seven wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
  • The Hawks are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Pelicans have won twice ATS (2-4) as a 9.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

  • The Hawks and their opponents have scored more than 228.5 points in 15 of 21 games this season.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 228.5 points in six of 21 games this season.
  • Atlanta has an average point total of 233.7 in its contests this year, 5.2 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans has had an average of 221.5 points scored in its games so far this season, seven points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Hawks are the fifth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 22nd-most points.
  • This contest features the NBA’s 25th-ranked (Pelicans) and 29th-ranked (Hawks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Hawks (-500)

  • The Hawks have entered the game as favorites 10 times this season and won four of those games.
  • The Pelicans have won in two, or 14.3%, of the 14 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • 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.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 83.3% chance of a victory for the Hawks.

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