NBA Best Bets: Hawks vs. Pelicans Picks for December 2
Published 3:35 am Monday, December 2, 2024
The New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to stop an eight-game losing streak when they visit the Atlanta Hawks (10-11) on Monday, December 2, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.
Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Monday’s game.
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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
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Hawks vs. Pelicans Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Hawks (- 9.5)
- Atlanta has eight wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
- New Orleans has covered the spread seven times in 21 games.
- 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 year.
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Pick OU:
Under (227.5)
- In 15 games this season, the Hawks and their opponents have gone over 227.5 combined points.
- The Pelicans have played eight games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 227.5 points.
- Atlanta has an average total of 233.7 in its games this year, 6.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The average over/under for New Orleans’ outings this season is 221.5, six fewer points than this game’s point total.
- The Pelicans are the league’s 22nd-highest scoring team this season compared to the fifth-ranked Hawks.
- The Hawks are the NBA’s 29th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 25th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Hawks (-500)
- This season, the Hawks have won four out of the 10 games in which they’ve been favored.
- The Pelicans have been underdogs in 14 games this season and have come away with the win two times (14.3%) in those contests.
- 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 moneyline for this contest implies a 83.3% chance of a victory for the Hawks.
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