Pelicans Holding Down the Fort
The New Orleans Pelicans look to score their 20th home win against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.
After impressive wins over the Lakers and Kings, we’re not surprised to see NBA betting markets favoring the home side to win.
On the other hand, bettors never know what to expect from the inconsistent Hawks.
Let’s check the latest NBA news, stats, injury report, and NBA lines for Hawks vs Pelicans. We’ve got plenty of NBA picks for you to consider.
Hawks Continue Road Trip
The Hawks looked good when beating the Phoenix Suns 132-100 and Utah Jazz 115-108 before losing to the Denver Nuggets 128-108 on Saturday.
Betting consistently on the Hawks has been tough. They are 24-30 against the spread (ATS) after covering four of their last six spreads, but even that isn’t enough to square the ledger.
Despite getting a +10 line against the Nuggets, they couldn’t keep it close, and that’s a concern when playing the Pelicans on the road. The Pelicans are 19-9 at home, so they don’t give up wins on home court often.
However, the Hawks are 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings in New Orleans, so it has been a happy hunting ground.
Getting off to a fast start is needed after being down 70-52 against the Nuggets.
“This is a tough place to come back when you dig such a deep hole like as did in the first half,” Hawks coach Nate McMillan said.
“We were making tough shots and I didn’t think we had the ball movement, but I thought it was due to their defense. They just made us work for everything on the offensive end the floor.”
NBA odds have the Hawks as underdogs, and that’s a fair assessment of their current form.
Pelicans Taking Flight
Injuries have played their part in the Pelicans’ 28-27 record, but they are starting to get healthy and it’s paying off on the court.
After posting impressive wins over the Lakers and Kings, momentum is with the Pelicans, who are above .500 and scoring at will.
They scored 131 and 136 points in those wins, so if they can produce that level of offense against the Hawks, there’s little chance of them losing on Tuesday.
The Pelicans rank 10th in offense with 115.5 points per game and Atlanta ranks 22nd in defense, so we’re expecting a high-scoring contest that could favor the Pelicans, who are also one of the better rebounding teams.
They will need to turn around their recent struggles against Atlanta, but there is confidence in the sportsbook and it’s warranted. The Pelicans are one of the premier Western Conference teams on their day, so they only need to be near their best to handle the Hawks.
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Hawks vs Pelicans Head-to-Head
The Hawks won the most recent meeting 124-121 in November as the -2 favorites. Prior to that, the Pelicans had covered the last two spreads.
However, the Hawks went on an eight-game winning streak ATS from 2017-2021, so they have had the better of the Pelicans in recent history.
Hawks vs Pelicans Game Information
- Game: Hawks (27-27) vs Pelicans (28-27)
- Day/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
- Hawks vs Pelicans Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
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Hawks vs Pelicans Picks and Prediction
We thought the Pelicans would be much shorter than -1½ with betting online markets, so we’re locking in that line.
They are the better team and we don’t see how the Hawks can defend them when they’re in a scoring mood.
Over 235½ is worth including. We can’t see much defense being played, so it should be a 126-118 type of game.
The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.
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