The Los Angeles Lakers (19-14) are favored by 2.5 points against the Atlanta Hawks (18-16) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET. The matchup airs on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE.

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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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Anthony Davis Over 26.5 PTS

• Anthony Davis has averaged 26.1 points per game in the 2024-25 season, 0.4 points less than Friday’s points prop total.
• Davis has hit the over 16 times on a points prop this season (in 33 tries).
• The Lakers are the NBA’s 16th-ranked scoring team (112 points per game), while the Hawks are 27th defensively in terms of points conceded per game (119.4).
• When Los Angeles puts up more than 119.4 points, its record is 8-1.

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Trae Young Over 23.5 PTS

• Trae Young is averaging 22.3 points during the 2024-25 season, 1.2 lower than Friday’s over/under.
• Young is 16-for-34 at going over his points prop this season.
• Atlanta’s squad is currently the fifth-ranked scoring team in the NBA (117.9 points per game), while Los Angeles is 19th in points conceded (114.1 per game).
• Atlanta has put together a 15-8 record when it scores more than 114.1 points.

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Pick ATS: Lakers (- 2.5)

• Los Angeles is 16-17-0 against the spread this season.
• Atlanta is 15-19-0 against the spread this season.
• The Lakers are 5-9 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
• The Hawks have an ATS record of 10-7 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (231.5)

• In 12 of 33 games this season, the Lakers and their opponents have scored more than 231.5 points.
• The Hawks have played 23 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 231.5 points.
• The average point total in Los Angeles’ games this season is 227, 4.5 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• Atlanta has a 234.5-point average over/under in its outings this season, three more points than this game’s point total.
• The Lakers are the 17th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hawks have scored the fifth-most points.
• The Lakers are the NBA’s 17th-ranked scoring defense while the Hawks are the 28th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-155)

• The Lakers have won 12, or 75%, of the 16 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Hawks have won in 11, or 55%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Los Angeles has won nine of its 13 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -155 on the moneyline.
• This year, Atlanta has won eight of 14 games when listed as at least +125 or better on the moneyline.
• The Lakers have a 60.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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