The Los Angeles Lakers (19-14) face the Atlanta Hawks (18-16) as just 2.5-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: Lakers (- 2.5)
• 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.
• As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Atlanta is 10-7 against the spread compared to the 5-9 ATS record Los Angeles racks up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, Los Angeles does it less often (45.5% of the time) than Atlanta (67.6%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Lakers are 12-4, a better tally than the Hawks have put up (11-9) as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• The Lakers are putting up 112 points per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this season, while surrendering 114.1 points per contest (19th-ranked).
• Los Angeles is grabbing only 41.3 rebounds per game (fourth-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 44.3 boards per contest (20th-ranked).
• The Lakers are dishing out 26.5 assists per game, which ranks them 12th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Los Angeles is averaging 12.8 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.8 turnovers per contest (16th-ranked).
• So far this year, the Lakers are draining 11.8 three-pointers per game (24th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 35% (19th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Hawks Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hawks are the fifth-best squad in the NBA (117.9 points per game). But on defense they are fourth-worst (119.4 points allowed per game).
• Atlanta is the fourth-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.8) and is ranked 18th in rebounds conceded (44.2).
• This season the Hawks are third-best in the league in assists at 29.9 per game.
• In 2024-25, Atlanta is 24th in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.5 per game) and fourth-best in turnovers forced (16).
• The Hawks are 18th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (13 per game) and 18th in 3-point percentage (35.5%).

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