Get set for what could be a high-scoring affair tonight when the Atlanta Hawks meet the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center.
Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young has struggled from long range, and my Hawks vs. Pelicans predictions expect Young to have a strong, bounce-back shooting night.
Read on as I explain my NBA picks for Sunday, October 27.
Hawks vs Pelicans prediction
My best bet
Trae Young Over 3.5 threes (+110 at bet365)
My analysis
The New Orleans Pelicans don’t defend the triple well at all.
Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young is riding the struggle bus from long range. This season, the NBA logo threat is shooting just 30% from downtown, far below his career 35% mark, but I expect him to bust loose tonight.
Veteran guards like Young drool over a situation like he’ll find himself in tonight. He’ll play in a fast-tempo game against lesser defenders and will be looking for his shot. The Pelicans are down at least two players, and guard Jordan Hawkins is nursing a sore back.
That should give Young all the room he needs to operate. He’s struggled from downtown but is a 35% career shooter from long-range playing in a pace-up game. The Hawks are looking to end a four-game losing skid, and Young will come out firing.
Hawks vs Pelicans same-game parlay
Trae Young Over 3.5 threes
Jordan Hawkins Under 2.5 threes
Jalen Johnson Under 1.5 threes
This three-legger is all about the long ball.
Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins has a sore back. That will make it difficult for him to defend and get his shot off at a faster pace than he’s used to.
He's failed to clear 2.5 threes in three of his last four games and is up against a Hawks defense that surrenders fewer than four made triples per night to shooting guards.
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Hawks vs Pelicans odds
Hawks vs Pelicans live odds
Hawks vs Pelicans opening odds
- Spread: Atlanta +4.5 | New Orleans -4.5
- Moneyline: Atlanta +150 | New Orleans -185
- Over/Under: Over 228.5 | Under 228.5
Odds courtesy of bet365.
Hawks vs Pelicans spread and Over/Under analysis
- The Hawks are 0-6 ATS this season. That’s likely why the line spiked as high as +5.5 (-110) from the +4.5 (-110) opener.
- The Pelicans are 2-4 ATS but are consensus 5-point favorites (-110) against the Hawks for the fourth time in six previous meetings.
- The total exploded from the 228.5 (-110) opener. The Hawks are 6-0 to the Over, while the Pelicans are 4-2 O/U.
Hawks vs Pelicans trend
The Hawks have gone Over the total in 19 of their last 22 games for +15.7 units and a 65% ROI. Find more NBA betting trends for Hawks vs. Pelicans.
How to watch Hawks vs Pelicans
| Location: | Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA |
| Date: | Sunday, 11-3-2024 |
| Tip-off: | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV: | FDSN SE, GCSEN |
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