The Atlanta Hawks (5-5) open a 4-game West Coast road trip against the LA Clippers (3-6) Monday. Tip-off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, is set for 10:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Hawks vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2024-25 season series: Clippers swept 2-0
Atlanta routed the Los Angeles Lakers 122-102 Saturday, covering as a 5-point underdog with the Under (228.5) hitting. The Hawks forced 20 turnovers, leading to a 22-8 advantage in fast-break points, and scored 62 points in the paint. F Mouhamed Gueye led Atlanta with 21 points, 1 of 7 Hawks players to score in double digits.
LA lost 114-103 to the Phoenix Suns Saturday, failing to cover as a 4.5-point favorite with the Under (226) hitting. The Clippers were outrebounded 42-27 and outscored 19-5 in fast-break points. Only C Ivica Zubac and F John Collins scored more than 15 points for LA, which has lost 4 straight.
Hawks at Clippers odds
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Moneyline (ML): Hawks +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Clippers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Hawks +4.5 (-102) | Clippers -4.5 (-118)Over/Under (O/U): 220.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Hawks at Clippers key injuries
Hawks
G Nickeil Alexander-Walker (back) questionableF Jalen Johnson (quad) questionableG Trae Young (knee) out
Clippers
G Bradley Beal (hip) questionableF Kawhi Leonard (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hawks at Clippers picks and predictionsPrediction
Clippers 109, Hawks 106
PASS.
I lean toward the Clippers to pick up the win, even if Johnson and Alexander-Walker play, but they aren’t worth the risk given their recent play. Pass on the moneyline and bet the spread and/or total instead.
BET HAWKS +4.5 (-102).
The Clippers rank in the bottom 10 in both offensive and defensive rating, as they are a bottom-4 scoring offense and turn the ball over more than all but 5 teams in the NBA. Defensively, the Clippers struggle to stop opponents from shooting from deep, allowing teams to shoot 39.6% from beyond the arc, the third-highest mark in the NBA.
The Hawks are 2-1 ATS in their last 3 games, while the Clippers have dropped 7 straight games ATS.
This bet is contingent on Johnson and Alexander-Walker playing, as they are Atlanta’s 2 best ball-handlers with Young out. If they don’t play, the lean shifts to Clippers -4.5 (-118).
BET UNDER 220.5 (-105).
Both of these offenses are struggling, especially if Atlanta is missing even more of its offensive creators and ball-handlers. The Clippers take good care of the ball and run a slow, methodical offense, so even when they make shots, the Under is the safer bet, as this is not a team that plays with pace or scores in transition.
Finally, the Under has hit in back-to-back games for both teams and is 2-1 in the last 3 meetings.
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