New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 3/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

The Atlanta Hawks (28-34) will compete against the New Orleans Pelicans (37-25) at State Farm Arena on Sunday.

The Pelicans took the court against the Raptors and walked away with a win by a score of 139-98 in their last game. New Orleans walked away from the game having earned a 50.5% field goal percentage (53 of 105) and made 24 of 49 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Pelicans converted 9 of 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they compiled 62 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 38 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 9 steals. In reference to defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 38.7% from the floor on 36 out of 93 shooting. Toronto dished out 21 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Additionally, Toronto pulled down 45 boards (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Toronto ended up going 59.1% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 22 shots. They also buried 13 of 44 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Pelicans walked away with 19 while the Raptors had 11 personal fouls.

Trey Murphy III is someone who played a role for the contest. Murphy shot 64.7% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played for 29 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He scored 34 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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New Orleans heads into this one with a record of 37-25 on the season. They currently have an average of 116.6 pts per game (14th in basketball) while hitting 48.8% from the floor. The Pelicans are hitting 38.2% on 3-point shots (772 of 2,021) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling in 44.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,681 dimes so far this season, which ranks 11th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Pelicans are forcing 14.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are 18th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,665 conceded for the season. The Pelicans are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (2,515 of 5,459) and they relinquish 42.5 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 8th in the league in PPG allowed (111.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hawks took home the win by a final score of 112-101 against the Cavaliers. The Hawks earned 34 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 42 for the contest. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Cavaliers committed 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. Concerning shooting from distance, Atlanta made 11 out of their 30 tries (36.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hawks shot 43 for 84 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.2%. The Hawks allowed the Cavaliers to convert 39 of their 89 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.8% in this matchup. They went 22.7% from beyond the arc by going 10 out of 44 and finished the game at 13 out of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). When talking about rebounding, Atlanta permitted Cleveland to collect 42 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Saddiq Bey ended up being a factor for the Hawks in this game. He knocked down 8 out of 14 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and added 8 rebounds. Bey racked up 23 points in his 41 minutes of playing time, but went home with no dimes.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 28-34 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Hawks are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which is 21st in the league. Atlanta has 7,454 points on the year (120.2 per game) and they average 45.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 26.1 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. The Hawks are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game and they go 80.9% from the charity stripe.

The Atlanta defense concedes 38.3% from downtown (874 of 2,281) and their opponents are knocking down 78.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 28.5 assists and 44.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 28th and 22nd in the league. The Hawks defensively are ranked 29th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 122.0. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.5% from the field (27th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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