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

Published 11:39 pm Sunday, December 1, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) are 9.5-point underdogs as they look 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 below 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
  • 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)

  • Atlanta has beaten the spread eight times in 21 games.
  • New Orleans has beaten the spread seven times in 21 games.
  • The Hawks have covered every time (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 greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

  • Hawks games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 228.5 points 15 times.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponents to score more than 228.5 points in six of 21 games this season.
  • Atlanta’s matchups this year have an average total of 233.7, 5.2 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 221.5 points, seven fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Hawks are the fifth-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 22nd-most points.
  • The Hawks are the league’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 been favored 10 times 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 sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 83.3% chance of a victory for the Hawks.

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