AMEDEUS' NBA HARDWOOD HAMMER!
- Handicapper
- Amedeus Mastrangelo
- League
- NBA
- Competition
- Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks
- Release Date
- 11/09/2026 11:25 AM
- Event Date
- 11/09/2026 07:10 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Los Angeles Lakers +1.5 (-105)
(BetOnline)
- Outcome
- Win
- Analysis
- The Lakers are coming into this game with a 9-2 record this season and they have been on fire in their recent games. Their last loss came on the road against the Warriors in the NBA Cup, but they have won their last 5 straight games since then. Their offense has been on fire in these with 120+ points scored in each of their last 2 as well as 4 of their last 5 games and their defense has been much better in their last 2 games as well. They have been great on the road this season as they have won their last 2 straight as well as 4 of their 5 road games this year and they are coming off of a 121-116 win on the road against the Pistons. They are playing on a B2B here, but they have been good in this spot this season as they have already played B2B's twice this year and they won the 2nd game of their B2B both times. They are going up against a Hawks team that is 7-4 this season and they have been playing well this season. They have won their last 4 straight games, but their last loss came on the road against an awful Pelicans team 121-99 and they have also been winning against a lot of bad opponents this season. A majority of their wins have come against teams near the bottom of the standings in each conference and their only 2 games this season against real quality opponents were their 2 games against the Rockets which they both lost. Even in their recent wins, they have struggled in some close games against bad opponents and they are coming off of a 124-121 win at home against the Nets. Their offense has been great in these games against weaker opponents, but their offense has also been very streaky all season and their defense has not been good with 120+ points allowed in each of their last 2 as well as 3 of their last 5 games. The Lakers will cover the spread in this game.
