The New Orleans Pelicans (8-30) and Atlanta Hawks (17-21) meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Pelicans vs. Hawks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Hawks lead 1-0, a 115-98 road win on Nov. 22
The Pelicans lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 111-103 Tuesday, failing to cover as a 5.5-point home underdog with the Under (245.5) cashing. New Orleans was led by F Trey Murphy III, who scored 42 points on 14-for-26 shooting. It has lost 8 straight games, going 1-7 against the spread (ATS). The Pelicans are 20-17-1 ATS on the season.
The Hawks lost to the Toronto Raptors 118-100 Monday, failing to cover as a 2.5-point road underdog as the Under (237.5) hit with ease. Atlanta had 7 players score in double figures, led by C Onyeka Okongwu’s 17 points. The Hawks are just 2-4 over their last 6 games, but 4-2 ATS in that span. They are 17-21 ATS on the season.
Pelicans at Hawks odds
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Moneyline (ML): Pelicans +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Hawks -475 (bet $475 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Pelicans +10.5 (-110) | Hawks -10.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 246.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Pelicans at Hawks key injuries
Pelicans
(Not yet submitted — below was for Tuesday’s game)
F Saddiq Bey (hip flexor) outF Herbert Jones (ankle) questionableG Dejounte Murray (Achilles) out
Hawks
G Trae Young (quad) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pelicans at Hawks picks and predictionsPrediction
Hawks 121, Pelicans 114
PASS.
There’s no playable moneyline wager here. The Hawks (-475) should win with relative ease, but are too expensive to consider.
BET PELICANS +10.5 (-110).
Atlanta has not performed well for bettors as a favorite. It has failed to cover in its last 3 games as a favorite and is just 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games. With Young likely to remain sidelined amid trade rumors, the Hawks will continue to be down a key scoring option.
The Pelicans haven’t been playing much better, but they are 3-4 ATS in their last 7 road games. New Orleans has scored at least 109 points in 4 of its last 6 games, and with a spread of this size, expect it to keep things close.
Back PELICANS +10.5 (-110).
BET UNDER 246.5 (-110).
This is a lofty total for the way both offenses are playing. The Pelicans have scored under 120 points in 8 of their last 9 games and are 4-5 O/U in that span.
The Hawks have been a bit more aggressive, but are still just 1-3 O/U and have scored sub-120 points in 4 of their last 7 games. Take UNDER 246.5 (-110).
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