Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Friday, January 3, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Atlanta Hawks (18-15) are traveling to Crypto.com Arena on Friday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Lakers (18-13).

The Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and went home with a win by a final score of 136-107 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Hawks finished with 19 while the Raptors finished the game with 26 personal fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. Toronto finished the game at 88.9% when shooting free throws by burying 24 of 27 tries. Moreover, Toronto collected 52 rebounds (15 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Toronto earned 26 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 44.7% from the floor on 38 of 85 shooting. They also doled out 30 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 31 turnovers and having 22 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected 40 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Hawks converted 26 of their 35 shots for a rate of 74.3%. Atlanta wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.4% FG percentage (46 out of 95) and made 18 of their 45 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Trae Young is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. Young finished the game shooting 47.6% from the floor and also earned 10 assists. He played for 32 minutes and pulled down 2 boards. He left the arena with 34 points on 10 out of 21 shooting.

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Atlanta will take the court with a win-loss mark of 18-15 this season. They average 117.8 points per contest (5th in the league) while connecting on 46.7% from the field. The Hawks are shooting 35.5% on shots from distance (425 of 1,198) and 78.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is snagging 45.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 984 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 16.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.5 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are able to force 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 30th in the league in giving up assists with 928 conceded on the season. The Hawks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.0% (1,424 of 3,027) and they relinquish 44.2 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 38.2% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 26th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (118.8).

When they last played, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 132-122 when they played the Kings. The Lakers pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this game. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Kings committed 26 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to make 26 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.8%. Concerning shots from distance, Los Angeles converted 14 of their 26 tries (53.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lakers shot 46 out of 77 from the field which had them shooting 59.7%. The Lakers allowed the Kings to convert 50 of 98 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.0% in this matchup. They finished 27.5% from 3-point land by shooting 11 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). When talking about rebounds, Los Angeles allowed Sacramento to pull down 39 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Anthony Davis ended up being important for the Lakers for the game. He made 12 out of 16 for the contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and added 15 rebounds. Davis tallied 36 points in his 39 mins of playing time and totaled 8 assists in this contest.

Los Angeles has a mark of 18-13 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Lakers are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 9th in basketball. Los Angeles has scored 3,471 points so far this year (112.0 per game) and they snag 41.2 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.4 times per contest (12th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per game. The Lakers commit 16.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 78.4% from the free throw line.

The Lakers are ranked 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 114.1. They are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the floor (26th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense allows 36.3% on 3-point shots (416 of 1,146) and their opponents are converting on 79.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 28.3 dimes and 44.2 rebounds every game, ranking them 27th and 20th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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