The New Orleans Pelicans (38-25) take a three-game winning streak into a road matchup with the Atlanta Hawks (29-34), who have won three straight as well. It begins at 6:00 PM ET (on Peachtree TV and BSNO) on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
The Pelicans head into their game against the Hawks as a 5.5-point favorite. The matchup’s over/under is set at 222.5.
Pelicans vs. Hawks Betting Odds
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- Spread: New Orleans -5.5
- Total: 222.5
- Moneyline: New Orleans -239, Atlanta +193
Pelicans at Hawks odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 5.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (222.5)
- Prediction:
Pelicans 120 – Hawks 115
- New Orleans has won 24, or 64.9%, of the 37 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- This season, New Orleans has come away with a win 16 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -239 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies New Orleans has a 70.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- Atlanta has won 29.6% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (8-19).
- Atlanta has a record of 2-6 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +193 or longer (25%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Atlanta’s implied win probability is 34.1%.
- The Pelicans average 116.4 points per game, 5.1 fewer points than the 121.5 the Hawks give up.
- New Orleans has a 17-3 record against the spread and an 18-2 record overall when putting up more than 121.5 points.
- When it scores more than 111.2 points, Atlanta is 18-27 against the spread and 24-21 overall.
- New Orleans has an ATS record of 32-12-2 and a 35-11 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 119.9 points.
- The Pelicans are at the 14th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116.4 PPG), while the Hawks allow the 28th-fewest points per game (121.5) in the league.
- Atlanta is the NBA’s fifth-ranked offense (119.9 PPG), while New Orleans is the eighth-ranked defense (111.2).
- The Pelicans have totaled 326 more points than their opponents this season (5.2 per game on average), while the Hawks have been out-scored by 104 total points (1.6 per game average differential).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for New Orleans this year is 117.6 points, 3.6 more points than its implied total of 114 points in Sunday’s game.
- So far this season, New Orleans has scored more than 114 points in a game 37 times.
- Atlanta’s average implied point total on the year (121.4 points) is 12.4 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (109 points).
How to watch Pelicans vs. Hawks
- Game Day: Sunday, March 10, 2024
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Peachtree TV and BSNO
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Arena: State Farm Arena
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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