Lakers vs. Hawks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 3

Published 10:17 pm Thursday, January 2, 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers (18-14) play 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: 231.8
  • The Lakers (15-17-0 ATS) have covered the spread 46.9% of the time, 2.8% more often than the Hawks (15-19-0) this season.
  • Los Angeles covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 25% 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 point total 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 32).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Lakers are 11-4, while the Hawks are 11-9 as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

  • On offense, the Lakers are scoring 111.9 points per game (16th-ranked in league). They are ceding 114.3 points per contest at the other end of the court (20th-ranked).
  • While Los Angeles is in the bottom five in the NBA in boards per game with 41.2 (third-worst), it ranks 20th in the league with 44.3 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Lakers are putting up 26.3 dimes per game, which ranks them 12th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • This season, Los Angeles is committing 12.9 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest (18th-ranked).
  • The Lakers are making 11.7 treys per game (fifth-worst in NBA), and they sport a 35% three-point percentage (19th-ranked).

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Hawks Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Hawks are the fifth-best squad in the league (117.9 points per game). However defensively they are fourth-worst (119.4 points conceded per game).
  • In 2024-25, Atlanta is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.8 per game) and 18th in rebounds conceded (44.2).
  • The Hawks are third-best in the league in assists (29.9 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Atlanta is 25th in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.5) and fourth-best in turnovers forced (16).
  • The Hawks are 18th in the league in 3-pointers made (13 per game) and 18th in 3-point percentage (35.5%).

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