The Atlanta Hawks (4-8) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (10-2) Sunday at the Staples Center for a 9:30 p.m. ET start.
We analyze the Hawks-Lakers odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Hawks at Lakers: Key injuries
Hawks
- SG Kevin Huerter (shoulder) out
- SG Vince Carter (personal) out
Lakers
- PG Avery Bradley (leg) out
Hawks at Lakers: Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips
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Prediction
Lakers 130, Hawks 108
Moneyline (ML)
The Lakers are -1112. The Hawks are +700.
Can Atlanta even keep up with the Los Angeles? Looking at the Hawks’ Saturday outing at the L.A. Clippers, that answer would appear to be a resounding no. Atlanta gave up 150 points to the other Los Angeles team in a 49-point loss. Expecting a resilient Atlanta performance on the back end of a back-to-back is asking a lot.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Lakers to win outright returns a profit of $0.90. It is that chalky of a pick.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The better play for this game is taking the LAKERS -14.5 points at +100 odds. A Los Angeles cover here (win by 15 or more points) returns a profit of $10 on a $10 wager.
The Hawks are 2-4 ATS and the blowout loss to the Clippers skews their cover projections completely. Considering that earlier on this trip Atlanta was blown out by 16 at the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles should beat this spread. The Lakers are 5-2 at home ATS while exceeding projections by 3.5 points per contest.
Over/Under (O/U)
Just take the OVER 218.5 (-106). Watch the numbers as they may inch upward a bit before tip-off. The Lakers easily could score 120 points or more like they did against the Golden State Warriors in a 26-point rout. Having Anthony Davis and LeBron James together in the lineup for this game seals Atlanta’s fate and the Over likely as well.
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