The New Orleans Pelicans (4-17) travel to face off against the Atlanta Hawks (10-11) on Monday, December 2nd. This game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and televised on Gulf. The Hawks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pelicans are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pelicans. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Pelicans vs Hawks

The Pelicans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pelicans fell to 4-17 on the season after a 118-85 road loss to the Knicks on Sunday. New Orleans entered the game as +12 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 33 points. The total score of 203 points fell short of the 224-point O/U line.

New Orleans got off to a rough start, scoring just 10 points in the 1st quarter while the Knicks went on a 12-0 run. The Pelicans were down 93-56 going into the 4th, but they did manage to outscore the Knicks 29-25 in the final quarter.

The Hawks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Atlanta moved to 10-11 on the season with a 107-104 road win over the Hornets on Saturday. The Hawks were favored by 5.5 points but didn’t cover the spread, while the game’s total of 211 points fell short of the 223.5-point O/U line.

After a 10-0 run by Charlotte put them ahead 75-69, Atlanta responded by taking a 77-76 lead into the 4th quarter. They outscored the Hornets 30-28 in the final period to secure the win.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

The Pelicans struggled offensively in their loss to the Knicks, scoring just 85 points on 37.2% shooting from the field. They made only 4 three-pointers, shooting 14.8% from beyond the arc.

CJ McCollum and Brandon Boston led the team with 13 points each, with Boston scoring all of his points in the 4th quarter. Trey Murphy added 11 points, making 3 threes at a 33.3% clip.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 20 points and 9 assists in their win over the Hornets, shooting 66.7% from the field and hitting 4 threes at the same percentage. As a team, Atlanta struggled from beyond the arc, making just 10 threes at a 30.3% clip, but they shot 48.7% overall.

De’Andre Hunter added 18 points, including 9 in the 4th quarter, while Onyeka Okongwu contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds, scoring 8 in the final period. Zaccharie Risacher also had a strong start, scoring 9 of his 14 points in the 1st quarter.

Pelicans Team Defense

Defensively, the Pelicans struggled in the 1st and 3rd quarters, giving up 33 and 36 points, respectively, in their 118-85 loss to the Knicks. They did manage to hold New York to 25 points in the 4th quarter. Overall, the Knicks shot 45% from the field.

The Pelicans had trouble defending the three, allowing the Knicks to hit 20 threes at a 44% clip. New York also went 14/16 from the free-throw line. The Pelicans gave up 14 offensive rebounds but recorded 14 steals and 9 blocks.

Hawks Team Defense

The Pelicans gave up 118 points to the Knicks, with New York scoring 33 in the 1st and 36 in the 3rd. New Orleans allowed the Knicks to shoot 45% from the field.

New York hit 20 threes at a 44% clip. The Pelicans sent the Knicks to the line 16 times, where they hit 14 free throws. Defensively, New Orleans recorded 14 steals and 9 blocks.

Pelicans vs Hawks Trends

• Across the Pelicans last ten road games, the team averaged 96 points per game while allowing 118. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-8, while going 0-10 straight-up.
• In their last three games at home, the Hawks have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 121 points per game in this stretch.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Pelicans have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 0-3.
• The last three games that Atlanta was favored, they have an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 1-2 straight up.

Pelicans vs Hawks Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Hawks to secure the win, with an expected final score of 138-95. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -10.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 228, and our model predicts the Pelicans and Hawks to score a combined 233 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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