The Los Angeles Lakers (18-14) 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: 231.8

• The Lakers sport a 15-17-0 ATS record this season compared to the 15-19-0 mark from the Hawks.
• Los Angeles (3-9) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 3.5 points or more this season (25%) than Atlanta (8-6) does as a 3.5+-point underdog (57.1%).
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total 46.9% of the time this season (15 out of 32), less often than Atlanta’s games have (23 out of 34).
• The Lakers have a .733 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (11-4) this season while the Hawks have a .550 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (11-9).

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Lakers Performance Insights

• The Lakers rank 16th in the NBA with 111.9 points per game this season. At the other end, they rank 20th with 114.3 points allowed per contest.
• While Los Angeles ranks in the bottom five in the NBA in boards per game with 41.2 (third-worst), it ranks 20th in the league with 44.3 rebounds allowed per game.
• The Lakers rank 12th in the NBA with 26.3 dimes per contest.
• Los Angeles is averaging 12.9 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest (18th-ranked).
• The Lakers are draining 11.7 threes per game (fifth-worst in NBA), and they have a 35.0% three-point percentage (19th-ranked).

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Hawks Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hawks are the fifth-best team in the NBA (117.9 points per game). But defensively they are fourth-worst (119.4 points allowed per game).
• On the boards, Atlanta is fourth-best in the league 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 2024-25, Atlanta is 25th in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.5 per game) and fourth-best in turnovers forced (16.0).
• The Hawks make 13.0 3-pointers per game and shoot 35.5% from beyond the arc, ranking 18th and 18th, respectively, in the league.

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