The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Atlanta Hawks at 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at the Staples Center. The Lakers are 10-2 overall and 6-1 at home, while Atlanta is 4-8 overall and 2-4 on the road. Atlanta is just 1-5 against the spread in its last six games, and is 2-4 against the spread in its last six meetings against the Lakers. Los Angeles, meanwhile, is 11-4 against the spread in its last 15 games. Los Angeles is favored by 13.5 points in the latest Lakers vs. Hawks odds, while the Over-Under is set at 219. Before entering any Hawks vs. Lakers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
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The Lakers won their third straight game Friday night, edging the Kings 99-97. Lakers superstar LeBron James led the way, posting a double-double with 29 points and 11 assists. Anthony Davis scored just 17 points, his second-lowest scoring performance for Los Angeles so far. However, Davis scored the winning points on two free throws with 5.5 seconds to play and had a game-saving block at the buzzer.
The Hawks, meanwhile, were completely outmatched Saturday, falling to the Clippers 150-101. De'Andre Hunter had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with just 12 points on 5-for-14 shooting in 25 minutes. Trae Young is leading Atlanta with 26.6 points and 8.8 assists per game this season. The Hawks are just 2-11 in their last 13 games on the road against the Lakers and will be without Kevin Huerter (shoulder), Vince Carter (personal) and Chandler Parsons (knee) on Sunday.
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