The Los Angeles Lakers (12-10) travel to face off against the Atlanta Hawks (12-11) on Friday, December 6th. This game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and televised on SN-LA. The Hawks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Lakers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Lakers. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Lakers vs Hawks

The Lakers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Lakers fell to 12-10 on the season after a 134-93 road loss to the Heat on Wednesday. Entering the game as +3.5 point underdogs, Los Angeles not only lost but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 227, exceeding the pre-game O/U line of 217.5 by 9.5 points.

Miami took control early with a 14-0 run, breaking a 6-6 tie and jumping out to a 20-6 lead. The Lakers couldn’t recover, losing each quarter by a significant margin. By the end of the 3rd, they trailed 105-72, and Miami closed out the game by outscoring them 29-21 in the 4th.

The Hawks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Hawks moved above .500 with a 119-104 win over the Bucks on Wednesday, improving to 12-11 for the season. Atlanta, who entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The total points for the game ended at 223, falling short of the 236.5 O/U line.

A key moment came when the Hawks went on an 11-0 run, flipping the score from 69-59 to 70-69. Atlanta then outscored Milwaukee 32-24 in the 2nd quarter and 29-28 in the 3rd before closing out the game by holding the Bucks to 17 points in the 4th.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

In their 134-93 loss to the Heat, the Lakers struggled offensively, shooting just 42% from the field and hitting only 5 threes at a 22.7% clip. LeBron James led the way with 29 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the floor.

Rui Hachimura added 14 points on 85.7% shooting, while D’Angelo Russell contributed 12 points despite shooting 38.5%. Max Christie chipped in 11 points, with 5 coming in the 4th quarter.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

Jalen Johnson led the Hawks to a 119-104 win over the Bucks, finishing with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists, shooting 52.6% from the field. De’Andre Hunter added 20 points, while Trae Young contributed 17 points despite shooting just 31.6%.

Atlanta struggled from beyond the arc, hitting only 9 threes at a 28.1% clip, and shot 44.1% overall. Bogdan Bogdanović scored 13 of his 15 points in the 2nd quarter, while Johnson and Hunter each added 6 points in the 4th.

Lakers Team Defense

The Lakers struggled defensively on Wednesday, giving up 134 points to the Heat. Los Angeles allowed at least 34 points in each of the first three quarters, including 36 in the 3rd. The Lakers’ best defensive effort came in the 4th, but they still gave up 29 points.

Overall, the Heat shot 57% from the field, including 51% from three-point range, where they made 24 threes. The Lakers sent the Heat to the line just 9 times, where they hit 6 free throws. Defensively, the Lakers finished with 9 steals and 4 blocks.

Hawks Team Defense

The Lakers struggled defensively on Wednesday, giving up 134 points to the Heat. Miami scored at least 29 points in every quarter, including 36 in the 3rd. The Heat shot 57% from the field in the game.

From beyond the arc, the Heat hit 24 threes, shooting 51%. The Lakers sent Miami to the line 9 times, where they made 6 free throws. Defensively, the Lakers recorded 9 steals and 4 blocks.

Lakers vs Hawks Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Los Angeles has an ATS mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 99 points per game.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Atlanta has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 116 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Lakers have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Los Angeles posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Hawks have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.

Lakers vs Hawks Prediction

The Hawks is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 138-107. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Hawks at -4.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 230.5 and given that our model is projecting 245 points between the teams, we like the over.

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