Los Angeles Lakers – Atlanta Hawks Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 03.01.2025
East meets West in Los Angeles as the Lakers host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The first meeting went into overtime, will this be the case once again as the two teams conclude their regular season series?
The Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks meet on 03.01.2025, in what will be their 2nd and final regular season game this year. The game will be played at Crypto.com Center (Los Angeles) with the home team Lakers being favored to win this game.
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Los Angeles Lakers |
Fri, 03.01.2025, 21:30 |
Atlanta Hawks |
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8/11 |
13/1 |
7/4 |
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Expert Tip |
Over 236.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks: Current situation
General manager Rob Pelinka gifted LeBron James the perfect gift for his 40th birthday as the Lakers traded for Dorian Finney-Smith, adding another versatile defender who can shoot the three-ball. That’s exactly what the Lakers need right now, in the one year they won the championship with LeBron they surrounded him with a bunch of defenders who could shoot the ball. Will this recipe work in the long run only time will tell, but the Lakers definitely got better after this trade.
Atlanta would be foolish to make any significant changes to their roster. The team is growing together, led by now veteran Trae Young who is averaging 12.1 assists per game which leads the NBA. However, the Hawks do wish they were better than their 18-16 record right now, which puts them only in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. However, they will still be happy with the development of their young players such as De’Andre Hunter and Jalen Johnson.
Los Angeles Lakers Stats & Form
The Lakers could just never get going against Cleveland earlier this week, their biggest lead in that game was just 2 points. Losing to the 29-4 Cavaliers is nothing to be ashamed of, Austin Reaves stood out by scoring 35 points and dishing out 10 assists. He has played really well as of late, the trade of D’Angelo Russell has meant that he now has more point guard responsibilities and he’s responded well to his new role.
Atlanta Hawks Stats & Form
Atlanta just had a 4-game win streak snapped in Denver by the Nuggets in a 139-120 loss. Although they did a solid job offensively, the Hawks allowed Denver to shoot 56% from the field and get 44 assists on the night. Allowing that type of ball movement by your opponents tells you that there was a serious lack of effort on the defensive end. It’ll be interesting to see how they respond in their next game against the Lakers.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks: Head-to-Head
Scoring is what marked the first meeting of the season between the Hawks and Lakers. The two teams went into overtime and Atlanta eventually came out on top 134-132 at home. However, LA still has an edge in the last 10 meetings with 6 wins and a 6-4 ATS record. It’s also worth pointing out that the last 10 meetings are averaging 236 points per game.
Los Angeles Lakers – Atlanta Hawks Odds
The Lakers are favored by 5.5 points here, if you’re backing a win for LA odds of 8/11 are available. Meanwhile, for a Hawks road victory you can get odds of 7/4.
The point total has been set at 234.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks Betting Tip | Odds |
| Los Angeles Lakers -5.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 236.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Atlanta Hawks +5.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks (03.01.2025)
LeBron James just turned 40 years old, but his celebration was cut short as the Lakers lost at home to LeBron’s old team the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite the 12-point loss, the Lakers won’t be too pessimistic as they head into Friday’s game against Atlanta. This is a solid bounce back opportunity for LA who has had the upper hand in head-to-head meetings winning 6 of the last 10, while also covering the spread 6 times. The defense will have to step up though, the Hawks are on a roll scoring 120+ points in 4 straight games. However, they are also leaking buckets all over the place on the other end, we just saw the Nuggets put 139 past them in Wednesday’s defeat. Betting the over in Atlanta Hawks games has been one of the most profitable bets in the NBA this season, with 22 of their 34 games cashing on that bet. Only the Memphis Grizzlies play at a faster pace this year, Atlanta averaged 104.6 possessions per game. The Lakers won’t mind playing an up-tempo style, after all they have a roster built for that. We’ve seen the over cash in 4 straight for the Lakers, with that also being the case in 7 of the last 10 meetings between these two teams, we feel like backing the points is the way to go on Friday.
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Expert Tip |
Over 236.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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