Atlanta Hawks (29-37) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (37-32)
March 18, 2024, 10:30 p.m. EDT
The line: Los Angeles Lakers -9; Over/Under: +226.5
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The Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers meet Monday in NBA action at crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here is an Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers prediction.
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Hawks are in a rut having lost five of their last eight games overall and are hoping to avoid a fourth straight loss after falling painfully short against the lowly Jazz in a 124-122 road loss on Friday . Dejounte Murray led the team with 33 points and nine assists, Jalen Johnson added 26 points with five assists while De’Andre Hunter provided the spark coming off the bench with 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting. As a team, the Hawks shot 44 percent from the field and an efficient 20 of 39 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Jazz in a very close contest, eventually finishing just short of Vit Krejci of the Hawks missed the potential game-winning shot in the final seconds of the game.
the Los Angeles Lakers
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers are in good form as they have won five of their last nine games overall, but they are hoping to end a two-game skid in this one after being beaten by the Warriors in a 128-121. defeat at home on Saturday. LeBron James led the team with 40 points, eight rebounds and nine assists on 15-of-23 shooting, D’Angelo Russell added 23 points with 13 assists while Rui Hachimura scored 14 points on seven-of-10 shooting. As a team, the Lakers shot 51 percent from the field and 12 of 34 from the 3-point line, but their problems were on the defensive side as they gave up 37 points in the second quarter and another 35 points in the third quarter. , which just left them with too much work to do in the fourth.
Prediction Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers
The Hawks are still shorthanded with Trae Young, Saddiq Bey and Onyeka Okongwu all ruled out, while the Lakers are still missing Cam Reddish and are keeping tabs on LeBron James and Anthony Davis who are both questionable here. The Hawks have really struggled to keep their heads above water lately with the increasing number of injuries and their confidence has taken a real blow after narrowly falling short against the slumping Jazz in their last outing. , so I’m sticking to the more consistent Lakers to bounce back. back with a big win here as long as Davis and James are able to compete in this one.
