by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Friday, Jan 07, 2022
Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, January 7, 2022
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Where to Watch: ESPN
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Hawks +2, Lakers -2; Over/Under: 225 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Hawks +2.5, Lakers -2.5; Over/Under: 225.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Hawks +2.5, Lakers -2.5; Over/Under: 225.5 points
Season Record
Atlanta Hawks: 17-20 (4th place, Southeast Division)
Los Angeles Lakers: 20-19 (3rd place, Pacific Division)
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Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers Preview and Analysis
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Atlanta Hawks: 4-6 last 10
Los Angeles Lakers: 4-6 last 10
Atlanta Hawks Analysis
The Hawks are coming into this game with a 17-20 record overall and they are 9-11 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Portland Trail Blazers while their 2 wins in that span came against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Sacramento Kings in their last game. Kevin Huerter led the team in points in that game off the bench with 25 while Cam Reddish was next on the team with 18 points. Huerter also led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Clint Capela led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 45.3% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 15-22 and their O/U record is 19-18.
Los Angeles Lakers Analysis
The Lakers are coming into this game with a 20-19 record overall and they are 13-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Memphis Grizzlies but they have gone on a three-game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Sacramento Kings in their last game. LeBron James went off in that game as he led the team in points with 31 while Malik Monk was next on the team with 24 points. Talen Horton-Tucker led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 6 while Dwight Howard led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 49.5% from the field, 34.4% from 3-point range, and 65% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPg against them. The Lakers have an ATS record of 16-23 this season and their O/U record is 21-18.
Hawks vs Lakers Prediction
The Lakers are coming into this matchup as a 2 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Lakers have been playing much better recently on a 3 game win streak coming into this game and they are getting a Hawks team that has not played well on the road this season either. The Hawks are missing a lot of players here and the Lakers are pretty healthy for this game so they have a slight edge over the Hawks there. Even if the Hawks get some of their starters back for this game, they have not played well in road games and the Lakers are starting to heat up and have been winning a lot recently. The best bet to place in this game is on the Lakers to cover the spread here.
Hawks Lakers Prediction: Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 7, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Lakers 121 Hawks 114.
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NBA Betting Trends
Atlanta Hawks: 37-25 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 13-7 O/U when the total is 220 to 229.5. 9-5 O/U as an underdog. 6-1 O/U on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 11-6 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 47-27 O/U after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games.
Los Angeles Lakers: 16-11 O/U as a favorite. 7-2 O/U as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 13-8 O/U in home games. 9-4 O/U in non-conference games.
Key Injuries
Atlanta Hawks: John Collins (PF) Ques Fri - Conditioning. Trae Young (PG) Ques Fri - Back injury. C. Oliver (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Hill (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. S. Cooper (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Ellison (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. G. Dieng (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. Bogdan Bogdanovic (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. Wright (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Johnson (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. O. Okongwu (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. T. Luwawu-Cabarrot (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. Gallinari (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. S. Hill (SF) out for season - Hamstring injury. D. Hunter (PF) Mid Jan - Wrist injury.
Los Angeles Lakers: K. Nunn (PG) Mid Jan - Ankle injury. Anthony Davis (PF) Mid Jan - Knee injury.
Notable Quotes
"It was for sure a step in the right direction today. It was kind of offense by committee for most of the game. It's easy to make excuses with the amount of guys we have out but (Sacramento) was on a back-to-back, we had yesterday off and we had enough guys to win the game." - Kevin Huerter after their win against the Kings on Wednesday night.
"That's the reason we won the game. We did not turn the ball over tonight. When we get shots at the goal, we can be very dangerous. We weren't shooting the ball well at all, (but) because we didn't turn the ball over, we caught on fire." - LeBron James on their win against the Kings on Tuesday night.
Starting Lineups
Atlanta Hawks
PG Delon Wright
SG Lou Williams
SF Kevin Huerter
PF Danilo Gallinari
C Clint Capela
Los Angeles Lakers
PG Russell Westbrook
SG Malik Monk
SF Avery Bradley
PF LeBron James
C Dwight Howard
Statistical Leaders
Atlanta Hawks
PPG: T. Young (28.4)
APG: T. Young (9.5)
Reb/G: C. Capela (13.1)
Los Angeles Lakers
PPG: L. James (28.6)
APG: R. Westbrook (8.1)
Reb/G: A. Davis (9.9)
Coaches:
Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (2nd season)
Los Angeles Lakers: Frank Vogel (3rd season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
