Pick #2 LA Lakers
The Lakers are just to good at home for me to confidently go against them. Also, the Hawks havn't been themselves lately. This month they are just 2-4, with 5 of those 6 games being at home. LA is 3-3, but has been on the road all of February, so being at home tonight should hopefully help them going into this game. The Lakers are 11-2 playing at home with the Hawks at 9-5 on the road. The Lakers are pretty big favorites in the public eye. Here is some stuff I dug up on accuscore...
"The LA Lakers are solid 70.1 percent favorites over the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks are shooting 41.1 percent from the field and the Lakers are forecasted to shoot 44 percent. The Lakers have the rebounding advantage at 45.3 to 39.7. Turnovers are pretty even with the Hawks projected for 13.8 turnovers vs. 13.9 for the Lakers. The Hawks are making 5.4 three pointers on 33.2 percent from three point range. The Lakers are making 5.5 three pointers on 33 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Joe Johnson 17, Kobe Bryant 25.1 ASSISTS: Joe Johnson 5.2, Kobe Bryant 5.7 REBOUNDS: Josh Smith 9.1, Andrew Bynum 12.4 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at LAL -5.5 TOTAL 178. WIN-LOSS Atlanta Hawks 18-10 LA Lakers 16-12 ATS Atlanta Hawks 14-14 Sweat Barometer 2.2 LA Lakers 12-16 Sweat Barometer -0.4 OVER-UNDER Atlanta Hawks 11-16 Avg Over/Under Line 3.7 LA Lakers 11-17 Avg Over/Under Line -3 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Atlanta Hawks 19-9 LA Lakers 17-9 OVER-UNDER PICKS Atlanta Hawks 17-10 LA Lakers 13-14
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: LA Lakers
| Atlanta Hawks | ATS RECORD | LA Lakers | ATS RECORD | ATS EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record on the Road | 9-5, 64% 400 | Record at Home | 11-2, 85% 900 | LA Lakers |
| VS LA Lakers | 0-0 No Games | VS Atlanta Hawks | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 5-9, 36% -490 | vs Team .500 or Better | 9-9, 50% -90 | LA Lakers |
| Record As Road Underdog | 2-4, 33% -240 | Record As Home Favorite | 11-1, 92% 990 | LA Lakers |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 8-13, 38% -630 | After 1 or More Days Off | 9-9, 50% -90 | LA Lakers" |
Good luck tonight whatever you do
