The Atlanta Hawks will travel to the Smoothie King Center to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. Action gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 6 and will air on FxS and FSN.
The Pelicans lost to the Magic 103-94 on Tuesday. Anthony Davis had a good outing for New Orleans, contributing 14 points, nine rebounds, and five blocks. The Hawks, meanwhile, are coming off a 101-87 win against the Nets on Wednesday. Al Horford led the team in scoring by accumulating 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting.
The Pelicans are a slim one-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 200 points. The Pelicans have underperformed early on with a 0-4 record Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS).
As for their opponent, the Hawks have 5-1 SU and 3-2-1 ATS records. Defenses have a tough time accounting for every player when up against the Hawks, who are known for distributing the ball with 24.2 assists per game. The Atlanta defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing .408 shooting from the field to its opponents. A large part of Atlanta’s game is creating turnovers and turning them into points. They are scoring 22.5 points per game off turnovers, which ranks first in the league.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between the Pelicans and the Hawks. Their previous game was a Pelicans victory, bringing their SU record to 7-3 over the Hawks in the last 10 games. Additionally, the Pelicans lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Atl, ATS Winner – Atl, O/U – Under
Notes
New Orleans is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games.
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games when playing Atlanta.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
New Orleans is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans.
On average, Atlanta scores 99.3 points per game (ranked 17th). New Orleans ranks 29th in points allowed per game with 115.0.
Atlanta scores an average of 101.3 points per away game (ranked 15th). New Orleans ranks 30th in points allowed per home game with 118.5.
The Pelicans are winless this season when they allow at least 100 points (0-4). Conversely, Atlanta is undefeated when it hits triple digits (2-0).
The Pelicans have an offensive rating of 95.1 (ranked 27th). The Hawks rank ninth for their defensive rating of 96.7.
The New Orleans Pelicans average 106.0 possessions per game and .951 points per possession, while the Atlanta Hawks earn fewer possessions (97.9) but more points per possession (1.015).
Ranked 10th in the NBA, Atlanta has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.8%. New Orleans has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-3).
New Orleans makes an average of 21.2 assists per game (ranked 16th). Atlanta ranks higher in assists with 24.2 (ranked third).
New Orleans makes an average of 4.5 blocks per game (ranked 23rd). Atlanta ranks higher in blocks with 4.8 (ranked 20th).
New Orleans is ranked 22nd when it comes to offensive rebounding. Atlanta ranks 16th in defensive rebounds.
Averaging 10.5 steals per game, the Atlanta Hawks are ranked third in the league. The New Orleans Pelicans are a winless 0-1 this season when their opponents commit 10 or more steals.
