The Lakers will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Hawks in Atlanta at Philips Arena on Tuesday in NBA action.
The Hawks currently sports a record of 37-26, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 28-35 ATS. The Lakers are 45-19 and 31-33 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Hawks post a 26-37 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Lakers have gone 25-39 against the number.
View LA Lakers vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back the visiting Lakers before tip-off in this one will find them as 3.5-point favorites, while the total sits at 185.5.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Hawks at No. 15 and the Lakers at No. 1 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 104-98 result in favor of the Lakers.
How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Atlanta's No. 23-rated squad against Los Angeles's No. 4-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Atlanta rates No. 14 in the league with 6.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 13 with 6.5 per outing.
In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Lakers own the league's No. 7-rated mark, allowing 96.3 points per game when on the road. Atlanta, on the other hand, rates No. 26 in home scoring.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 99-83 Sportsbook on the road against the Spurs. They covered the 3–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (182) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. San Antonio was scorched by Kobe Bryant for 26 points as the Lakers defated the Spurs 99-83 in NBA action on Sunday.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 92-79 loser at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the 3.5–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (171) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Atlanta suffered a 92-79 loss against New York on Sunday, getting 17 points from Josh Smith in a losing effort at Philips Arena.
Los Angeles Lakers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Miami are 9-1
After playing San Antonio are 5-5
After a win are 9-1
Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 9-1
After playing New York are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few Lakers at Hawks trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the LA Lakers last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Next up:
LA Lakers at Miami, Thursday, March 10
Atlanta at Chicago, Friday, March 11
