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Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans: Can the Hawks end their losing streak?

The New Orleans Pelicans are hosting the Atlanta Hawks today at Smoothie King Center.

The Hawks have lost the last three games

The Atlanta Hawks are ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 2-4 record, including 0-2 on the road. They have lost the last four games and are coming off a 123-115 loss to the Sacramento Kings. The Hawks are second in the league in free throw attempts with 31.3 per game and tenth scoring 117.2 points per game. Trae Young leads the team averaging 27.7 points per game.

The Pelicans look good this season

The New Orleans Pelicans are tenth in the Western Conference with a  3-3 record, including 2-0 at home. They are coming off a 125-118 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Pelicans are 24th in the league scoring 108.5 points per game and rank 22nd shooting 45% from the field. Brandon Ingram leads the team with 23 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Pelicans are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games overall, and 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Atlanta. They are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games and 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Southeast Division. New Orleans has played under the total point line in 6 of their last 7 games overall, 13 of the last 18 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, and 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Southeast Division division. The Hawks are 2-11 SU in their last 13 games overall, 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against the Pelicans, 0-7 SU in their last 7 games on the road and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against the Pelicans. Atlanta has played over the total point line in their last 8 games overall and 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Atlanta Hawks are so bad this season that even trading Trae Young is considered. With Bogdan Bogdanovic out, the team has lost the last four games, and a rebuilding process may start soon. Unlike them, the Pelicans are hoping that this will be the breakthrough season for them as Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and CJ McCollum are playing well together. These three guys will simply be too much to handle for the Hawks, so we go with the Pelicans to cover the -5-point spread.