The Atlanta Hawks (18-16) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Los Angeles Lakers (19-14) at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, January 3, 2025. The game begins at 10:30 PM ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE.

If you hope to gain an edge on Friday’s game, discover the best bets available in this article (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 is 16-17-0 against the spread this year.
• Atlanta has beaten the spread 15 times in 34 games.
• The Lakers are 4-9 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
• Against the spread as 3.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hawks are 8-6.

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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.
• The Hawks and their opponents have combined to score more than 231.5 points in 23 of 34 games this season.
• Los Angeles’ games this season have had an average of 227 points, 4.5 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for Atlanta’s outings this season is 234.5, 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 league’s 17th-ranked scoring defense while the Hawks are the 28th-ranked.

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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 come away with 11 wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Los Angeles has won nine of its 13 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -165 on the moneyline.
• This season, Atlanta has come away with a win six times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Lakers have a 62.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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