The New Orleans Pelicans (8-30) will attempt to stop an eight-game losing stretch when visiting the Atlanta Hawks (17-21) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at State Farm Arena. This matchup is at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSSE, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+.
The Hawks take the court as double-digit favorites against the Pelicans. The Hawks are favored by 10.5 points. The matchup features an over/under of 245.5.
Hawks vs. Pelicans betting odds
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Spread: Atlanta -10.5Total: 245.5Moneyline: Atlanta -476, New Orleans +363
Pelicans at Hawks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Pelicans (+ 10.5)Pick OU:
Under (245.5)Prediction:
Hawks 124 – Pelicans 115MoneylineThe Hawks have won eight of the 18 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (44.4%).Atlanta has played as a moneyline favorite of -476 or shorter in just one game this season, and lost.The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Hawks an 82.6% chance to win.This season, the Pelicans have been the underdog 36 times and won six, or 16.7%, of those games.New Orleans has not won as an underdog of +363 or more on the moneyline this season in 10 games with those odds or longer.The moneyline for this contest implies a 21.6% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.Against the spreadThe 118.5 points per game the Hawks put up are just 4.3 fewer points than the Pelicans allow (122.8).When Atlanta scores more than 122.8 points, it is 12-5 against the spread and 9-8 overall.New Orleans is 9-2 against the spread and 4-7 overall when it scores more than 119.9 points.Atlanta’s record is 10-3 against the spread and 11-2 overall when it allows fewer than 114.8 points.The Hawks are at the 11th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (118.5 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the 28th-fewest points per game (122.8) in the league.New Orleans’ squad is currently the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (114.8 PPG), while Atlanta’s team is 25th in points allowed per game (119.9).The Hawks have been out-scored by 53 points this season (1.4 points per game on average), and opponents of the Pelicans have out-scored them by 303 more points on the year (eight per game).Over/UnderAtlanta has an average implied point total of 120.5 this season, which is 7.5 points lower than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (128).So far this season, Atlanta has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (128) nine times.New Orleans’ average implied point total on the year (121.5 points) is 3.5 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (118 points).How to watch Hawks vs. PelicansGame day: Wednesday, January 7, 2026Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETLocation: Atlanta, GeorgiaArena: State Farm ArenaTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network SoutheastLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo