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Lakers vs Hawks: Can the Lakers win on the second of back-to-back nights?
The Los Angeles Lakers are visiting the Atlanta Hawks at the State Farm Arena on Tuesday night.
The Lakers are continuing their road trip
The Los Angeles Lakers are ninth in the Western Conference with a 24-24 record. They have split the last 10 games and are only 7-16 on the road. The Lakers are coming off a 135-119 loss to the Houston Rockets that ended their two-game winning streak. The Lakers are seventh in the league, shooting 49.2% from the field, and are ranked dead last in three-point attempts per game. Anthony Davis leads the team with 25 points and 12.2 rebounds per game.
Trae Young is hot for the Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 19-27 record. They are coming off a 126-125 win over the Toronto Raptors that ended their four-game losing streak. Trae Young has dropped 30 points in each of the last two games. He leads Atlanta with 27 points and 10.8 assists per game. The Hawks are the team with the most field goal attempts per game (93.2), but they are ranked only 23rd in field goal percentage with 46.3%.
Betting Trends
The Lakers have won 11 of the last 14 games against Atlanta. They are 4-2 ATS in the last 6 games against the Hawks, and have won 5 of the last 7 games played in Atlanta. The Hawks are 0-5 ATS in the last five games, 1-6 ATS in the last 7 home games, and 3-8 ATS in the last 11 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Lakers are going into their third game of a six-game road trip. They are coming off a tough loss last night in Houston, while Atlanta had a night off. That gives the Hawks a certain advantage, but looking at their recent form and the head-to-head matchup with the Lakers, there are not many reasons to go with the Hawks. They are 4.5-point favorites in this game just based on the schedule. Anthony Davis is playing on top of the game, and the Hawks have no player that can guard him. He will be the difference-maker in this one, and the Lakers will be able to at least cover the spread.
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