The Los Angeles Lakers (19-14) play the Atlanta Hawks (18-16) as 3.5-point favorites on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE.

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Lakers vs. Hawks Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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Lakers vs. Hawks Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 117 – Hawks 114

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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Hawks

• Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-3.0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 231.7

• The Lakers’ .485 ATS win percentage (16-17-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hawks’ .441 mark (15-19-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Los Angeles covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 30.8% of the time. That’s less often than Atlanta covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (57.1%).
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total 45.5% of the time this season (15 out of 33), less often than Atlanta’s games have (23 out of 34).
• The Lakers have a .750 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (12-4) this season, higher than the .550 winning percentage for the Hawks as a moneyline underdog (11-9).

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Lakers Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Lakers are scoring 112.0 points per game (16th-ranked in league). They are giving up 114.1 points per contest on defense (19th-ranked).
• Los Angeles has struggled to accumulate rebounds this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 41.3 boards per game. It ranks 20th by allowing 44.3 rebounds per contest.
• So far this year, the Lakers rank 12th in the league in assists, delivering 26.5 per game.
• So far this season, Los Angeles is committing 12.8 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.8 turnovers per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Lakers are draining 11.8 treys per game (24th-ranked in NBA) this year, while owning a 35.0% three-point percentage (19th-ranked).

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Hawks Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hawks are fifth-best in the NBA offensively (117.9 points scored per game) but fourth-worst on defense (119.4 points conceded).
• On the boards, Atlanta is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.8 per game). It is 18th in rebounds conceded (44.2 per game).
• At 29.9 assists per game, the Hawks are third-best in the league.
• In terms of turnovers, Atlanta is 24th in the league in committing them (15.5 per game). It is fourth-best in forcing them (16.0 per game).
• In 2024-25, the Hawks are 18th in the NBA in 3-point makes (13.0 per game) and 18th in 3-point percentage (35.5%).

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