The Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks meet Wednesday in the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Tip-off from Thomas & Mack Center is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Hawks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Lakers kicked off their 2024 NBA Summer League with a 99-80 loss Friday to the Houston Rockets, who are led by No. 3 overall pick G Reed Sheppard. L.A. followed that up with an 88-74 loss to the Boston Celtics Monday. F Dalton Knecht, who L.A. selected at No. 17 in June, led the way with 19 points but was just 7-for-21 from the field. G Bronny James finished 1-for-5 in 25 minutes.
Atlanta, which didn’t play in either the Salt Lake City Summer League or California Classic, opened its summer league play with a 94-88 loss to the Washington Wizards Friday. Atlanta’s opener featured this year’s top 2 picks in Hawks F Zaccharie Risacher, who went No. 1 overall, and Wizards C Alex Sarr. Risacher ended his summer league debut with 18 points and 3 triples. The Hawks then lost to the Spurs 79-76 Sunday. The 19-year-old foward ended with 11 points on 1-of-7 shooting.
Lakers at Hawks odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lakers +132 (bet $100 to win $132) | Hawks -162 (bet $162 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +3 (-106) | Hawks -3 (-114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 172.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Lakers at Hawks picks and predictions
Prediction
Hawks 83, Lakers 76
Moneyline
PASS.
The Lakers to pull off the upset is the only playable side on the moneyline, but that doesn’t make much sense given it has lost both its summer league performances by double figures.
The Hawks (-162) have lost both as well but have looked more competitive and should be able to win and cover here. Avoid their moneyline play, though, as it is too expensive to take here.
Against the spread
BET HAWKS -3 (-114).
The Hawks have competed well throughout the summer league and lost to the Spurs by 3 despite their No. 1 overall pick shooting horribly from the field. San Antonio is undefeated in the summer league, while the Lakers are coming off a 14-point loss to the 1-1 Celtics.
Los Angeles hasn’t put it all together and doesn’t have an efficient, go-to scoring option. None of its 5 starters shot over 43% from the field in its loss to Boston. Considering how both teams have played so far in Vegas, take HAWKS -3 (-108).
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 172.5 (-110).
Considering the Lakers’ inefficiency, there isn’t much reason to think they’ll top 80 points here, having scored or gone south of that figure in both games prior. The Hawks have scored 88 and 76, as well, so they haven’t been lighting up the scoreboard either.
Atlanta shot just 34.7% from the field and 24.4% from deep in its last battle against San Antonio. Neither team has shown a strong offensive propensity. Take UNDER 172.5 (-110).
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