Los Angeles Lakers at Atlanta Hawks Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 11/17/2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Philips Arena in Atlanta
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The Los Angeles Lakers will head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks at Phillips Arena on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Lakers have just 1 win in 10 tries this season. Los Angeles is the lone team in the Western Conference with one win, and despite Kobe Bryant pouring in 44, the Lakers were beat pretty bad by Golden State Sunday. For Atlanta, they are 5-4, and in position as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks are coming off a 127-94 loss at LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.
The Atlanta Hawks are led in scoring by their power forward Paul Milsap. Milsap is scoring just shy of 17 points per game, and adding 8.4 rebounds per game. The Hawks rank third in all of the NBA in assists per game, led by Jeff Teague's 8.4. In the loss to Cleveland, Milsap led the charge with 16 points and 7 rebounds. The defense allowed a season high 127 points, to push their season average to 102.8 per game.
The Los Angeles Lakers come into the game ranked last in points allowed; giving up 112 per game. The Lakers allowed 74 in the first half of the blow-out loss to Golden State, where they yielded 136 points. In the loss, Carlos Boozer shot just 3-13 for 6 points, while Wesley Johnson was 3-11. Those two starters played a combined 53 minutes. The leading scorer for Los Angeles is of course Kobe Bryant. The veteran is scoring 27.3 points per game. Los Angeles on the offensive end is scoring just shy of 102 points per game.
Los Angeles Lakers Betting Trends
Los Angeles Lakers are 4-5-1 Against the Spread
Los Angeles Lakers are 7-3-0 against the Over/Under
Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends
Atlanta Hawks are 4-5-0 Against the Spread
Atlanta Hawks are 6-2-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Los Angeles Lakers
11/17/14 G Nick Young Thumb is upgraded to "?" Tuesday vs. Atlanta
11/17/14 F Ryan Kelly Hamstring injured last game, doubtful Tuesday vs. Atlanta
11/11/14 G Wayne Ellington Personal out indefinitely
10/28/14 F Julius Randle Tibia out for season
10/23/14 G Steve Nash Back out for season
Atlanta Hawks
11/17/14 F DeMarre Carroll Groin "?" Tuesday vs. LA Lakers
11/01/14 F Adreian Payne Foot out indefinitely
Josh's Pick: Take Atlanta
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