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2022 NBA Handicapping
(14-21) Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks (17-18)
Date: Friday, December 30th
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Venue: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
NBA Moneyline Odds: Lakers +170 | Hawks -185 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Hawks -5
NBA Betting Total: 233.5
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Friday, December 30th the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks meet for the first time this season. LA will host the second meeting on January 6th.
Both teams last played Wednesday with the Lakers losing 98-112 to the Heat while the Hawks lost a 107-108 nailbiter to the Nets.
Last season the clubs played twice each winning at home The Lakers hold the all-time record with 194 wins in 336 matches versus the Hawks.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Thursday evening, December 29th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Friday, December 30th.
Los Angeles Lakers
Happy 38th Birthday, LeBron James!
In the loss to the Heat six Lakers registered double-figure scoring with LeBron leading the way offering 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists but also had six turnovers.
LA is 1-2 on the trip with their lone win versus the Magic while losing to the Mavericks and Heat.
Something James fans have become accustomed to was his public complaints when the team he’s on is losing…
LeBron: “I don’t want to finish my career playing at this level, from a team aspect. I want to still be able to compete for championships because I know what I can still bring to any ballclub with the right pieces.”
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) December 29, 2022
It’s the epitome of a catch-22 since the Lakers are structured this way because Rob Pelinka delivered based on LeBron’s directives. He traded away the Lakers’ future and young core to get Davis and added Westbrook instead of DeRozan or Hield.
A majority of the roster is represented by Rich Paul and Klutch Sports which begs the question if LeBron gets kickbacks.
LA allows opponents to score an average of 117.6 points per game ranking 27th. Their opponents shoot 47.3% from the field (17th) and 35.0% from behind the arc (8th).
The Lakers score 115.6 points per game (8th) while shooting 48.0 percent from the field and 33.9 percent from the perimeter ranking eighth and 25th respectively.
Anthony Davis (foot) is out indefinitely.
Atlanta Hawks
While there are no moral victories the Hawks should be proud of their effort on Wednesday given who was missing in the lineup as they faced the red-hot Nets (who won their 10th in a row).
Six Hawks scored in double figures led by Dejounte Murray with 24 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists.
Atlanta ranks 14th in scoring, averaging 114.3 points per game while they shoot 46.6%, from the field and 33.5% from the perimeter ranking 19th and 27th respectively.
On defense, opponents score 115.1 points ranking 19th while foes register 47.4% field goal percentage and 34.3% perimeter percentage ranking 19th and sixth respectively.
Trae Young (calf), De’Andre Hunter (ankle), and Clint Capela (calf) are questionable for Friday.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The Hawks are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of the Lakers’ last 6 games.
- The Hawks are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games at home
Free Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Prediction:
LeBron’s dissatisfaction is understandable, but by the same token as he takes to social media pointing fingers and bemoaning his circumstances the irony is he takes none of the blame for things being the way they are when the roster was built to his specifications.
When he was in Cleveland he repeatedly signed 1+1’s (second-year player option) so he could threaten to leave if they didn’t do what he wanted. That didn’t work with Pat Riley in Miami (the only location where he won multiple titles) so he returned to Cleveland.
When he eventually leaves the game the debates on who the greatest is will ramp back up, but what won’t be up for discussion is if he follows in MJ’s steps by buying a franchise he needs to let the experts do their job because something he’s not good at is playing armchair GM.
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