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

Published 4:34 am Monday, December 2, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) are 9.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a 10-game road slide when they take on the Atlanta Hawks (10-11) 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 below will assist you in choosing 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 covered the spread eight times in 21 games.
  • New Orleans has seven wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
  • The Hawks are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-4) as a 9.5-point underdog or greater this year.

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Pick OU:

Under (227.5)

  • Hawks games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 227.5 points 15 times.
  • The Pelicans have played eight games this season that finished with a combined score over 227.5 points.
  • The average total in Atlanta’s contests this year is 233.7, 6.2 more 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 Pelicans are the NBA’s 22nd-highest scoring team this season compared to the fifth-ranked Hawks.
  • The Hawks are the NBA’s 29th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 25th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Hawks (-500)

  • The Hawks have won four of the 10 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • 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 sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 83.3% chance of a victory for the Hawks.

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