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

Published 4:34 am Monday, December 2, 2024

The Atlanta Hawks (10-11) are 9.5-point favorites as they try to build on a three-game win streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) on Monday, December 2, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

Our computer predictions for Monday’s game can assist you in placing an informed wager using the best bets out there.

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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 eight wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 7-14-0.
  • The Hawks are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-4) as a 9.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Under (227.5)

  • The Hawks and their opponents have gone over 227.5 combined points in 15 of 21 games this season.
  • Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 227.5 points in eight of 21 outings.
  • Atlanta has an average total of 233.7 in its contests this year, 6.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 221.5 points, six fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Hawks score the fifth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 22nd-most.
  • 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 won four out of the 10 games in which they’ve been favored.
  • 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 +375 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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