Los Angeles Lakers at Atlanta Hawks: Model Line and Edge

Mon, Nov 9, 7:00 PM ETState Farm Arena · at Hawks

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Season records: Lakers and Hawks
LAL	This season	ATL
5-2	Record	3-4
4-3	ATS	3-4
4-3	O/U	4-3

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects ATL 118–118 · win probability ATL 50%

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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 212-225 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it

LAL 4, ATL 4 · 2026-27 so far

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Free throws

Free throw rate: LAL 37.2, ATL 23.4. Allowed: LAL 30.7, ATL 32.1

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LAL offense vs ATL defense

Offense 4th of 30 against a defense 18th, on the model’s ratings

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Turnovers

Turnover rate: LAL 18.3%, ATL 13.8%. Forced: LAL 17.8%, ATL 18.3%

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Shooting

Effective FG%: LAL 60.1 and allows 53.7; ATL 52.6 and allows 54.5

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ATL offense vs LAL defense

Offense 7th of 30 against a defense 17th, on the model’s ratings

Context

Schedule so far

LAL has played the 16th-hardest schedule, ATL the 9th. A record against a soft schedule means less

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Recent form

Last 5: LAL 3-2 ATS, margin +1.4; ATL 1-4 ATS, margin -9.6

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Rebounding

Offensive rebound rate: LAL 26.8%, ATL 27.1%. Defensive: LAL 67.4%, ATL 70.9%

Context

Tempo

About 104 possessions: LAL plays 102.9 a game (17th fastest), ATL 105.6 (7th). Faster games mean more points

ATLSmall

Home court

ATL at home. This season: ATL 1-2 at home, LAL 2-1 away

Even

Three-pointers

LAL hits 38.9% and allows 36.7%; ATL hits 32.8% and allows 31.9%. Threes are 45.7% and 44.7% of their shots

Even

Who is back

Minutes back from last season: LAL 100%, ATL 100%. Transfers in: LAL 0, ATL 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from league ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

ATS

2026-27, records before tip-off

	Season	Cover	Venue	Role
LAL WLWLW	4-3	57%	2-1	—
ATL LLLWL	3-4	43%	1-2	—

Venue/role: LAL away; ATL home. Squares: last 5 games ATS (W covered, L didn’t), oldest first.

Totals

Over/under before tip-off

	O-U	Over %	SU
LAL OOUUO	4-3	57%	5-2
ATL OOOUU	4-3	57%	3-4

Squares: last 5 games (O over, U under), oldest first. Tap for the score and line.

Last 10 games

2026-27, before tip-off

	Straight up	Spread	Over / under
LALlast 7	5-2 71%	4-3 57%	4-3 57%
ATLlast 7	3-4 43%	3-4 43%	4-3 57%

Wins-losses (pushes last). Spread and over / under skip games without a line.

Next 3 games

With how the last meeting with each opponent went

Lakers

Date	Game	Last meeting
Nov 11	@ MIL	L101–105LU
Nov 15	@ PHX	W101–73WU
Nov 17	vs CHA	L117–135LO

Hawks

Date	Game	Last meeting
Nov 13	@ CHI	L123–126LU
Nov 15	@ MIL	W122–99WU
Nov 18	@ OKC	L129–140WO

Last meeting: result, against the spread, over / under. Hover a result for its date.

Recent meetings

Last 5 of 10 since 2021-22

LAL 6–4 ATLLAL leads · 10 games since 2021-22 · LAL 7-3 ATS

Date	Result	Line	Covered
Jan 13, 2025-26	ATL 116 @ LAL 141	LAL -1.5	LAL W
Nov 8, 2025-26	LAL 102 @ ATL 122	ATL +5.5	ATL W
Jan 3, 2024-25	ATL 102 @ LAL 119	LAL -1.5	LAL W
Dec 6, 2024-25	LAL 132 @ ATL 134	ATL -3.5	LAL W
Mar 18, 2023-24	ATL 105 @ LAL 136	LAL -9.5	LAL W

ATS History · 2026-27

WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total

Lakers

7 games played

Straight up

5-2

71% wins

Against the spread

4-3

57% covers · avg +1.4 pts vs the line

Over / Under

4-3

57% overs · avg +4.6 pts vs the total

Straight up

5-271%

W W W L W L W

2 of last 4 wonno streak

Against the spread

4-357%

W L W L W L W

2 of last 4 coveredno streak

Over / Under

4-357%

U O O O U U O

2 of last 4 overno streak

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	vsGS	W 127-105	-6.5	W +15.5	233.5	U 232
Oct 23	vsLAC	W 125-117	-8.5	L −0.5	225.5	O 242
Oct 25	@UTAH	W 132-123	-6.5	W +2.5	237.5	O 255
Oct 27	vsPOR	L 129-136	-1.5	L −8.5	234.5	O 265
Oct 28	@LAC	W 103-87	+1.5	W +17.5	224.5	U 190
Oct 30	@GS	L 95-112	-2.5	L −19.5	234.5	U 207
Nov 1	vsTOR	W 131-125	-3.5	W +2.5	224.5	O 256

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

W 127-105

+15.5

LAC

W 125-117

−0.5

UTAH

W 132-123

+2.5

POR

L 129-136

−8.5

LAC

W 103-87

+17.5

L 95-112

−19.5

TOR

W 131-125

+2.5

covered 4didn’t cover 3avg +1.4 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

W 127-105

−1.5

LAC

W 125-117

+16.5

UTAH

W 132-123

+17.5

POR

L 129-136

+30.5

LAC

W 103-87

−34.5

L 95-112

−27.5

TOR

W 131-125

+31.5

over 4under 3avg +4.6 ptslonger = bigger margin

Hawks

7 games played

Straight up

3-4

43% wins

Against the spread

3-4

43% covers · avg +0.4 pts vs the line

Over / Under

4-3

57% overs · avg −2.1 pts vs the total

Straight up

3-443%

W W L L L W L

1 of last 4 wonno streak

Against the spread

3-443%

W W L L L W L

1 of last 4 coveredno streak

Over / Under

4-357%

O U O O O U U

2 straight unders2 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	@ORL	W 132-125	+2.5	W +9.5	233.5	O 257
Oct 23	@CHA	W 128-81	-2.5	W +44.5	226.5	U 209
Oct 24	vsHOU	L 114-121	+1.5	L −5.5	227.5	O 235
Oct 26	@HOU	L 110-120	+4.5	L −5.5	228.5	O 230
Oct 28	vsMIA	L 117-129	-2.5	L −14.5	243.5	O 246
Oct 29	vsCLE	W 114-111	-1.5	W +1.5	237.5	U 225
Oct 31	@NO	L 99-121	-5.5	L −27.5	239.5	U 220

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

ORL

W 132-125

+9.5

CHA

W 128-81

+44.5

HOU

L 114-121

−5.5

HOU

L 110-120

−5.5

MIA

L 117-129

−14.5

CLE

W 114-111

+1.5

L 99-121

−27.5

covered 3didn’t cover 4avg +0.4 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

ORL

W 132-125

+23.5

CHA

W 128-81

−17.5

HOU

L 114-121

+7.5

HOU

L 110-120

+1.5

MIA

L 117-129

+2.5

CLE

W 114-111

−12.5

L 99-121

−19.5

over 4under 3avg −2.1 ptslonger = bigger margin

Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.

Lakers has the better starters

Position by position: Lakers 1, Hawks 0, even 4

LakersBetterHawks

G A. Reaves23.1 pts · 3.4 reb · 5.1 ast Score 82

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G N. Alexander-Walker19.3 pts · 3.1 reb · 2.6 ast Score 67

G L. Doncic37.7 pts · 8.2 reb · 7.3 ast Score 79

Even

G D. Daniels10.3 pts · 5 reb · 4.1 ast Score 87

G M. Thybulle9 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.1 ast Score 50

Even

G C. McCollum14.4 pts · 1.9 reb · 2.9 ast Score 59

F J. LaRavia5.8 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.3 ast Score 70

Even

G A. Wiggins14.7 pts · 3.7 reb · 1.9 ast Score 78

C W. Kessler14.3 pts · 9.9 reb · 1.1 ast Score 42

Even

F O. Okongwu11.9 pts · 7.1 reb · 2.6 ast Score 30

LakersBetterHawks

LAL offense4th of 30 · +3.2

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ATL defense18th of 30 · -0.6

LAL defense17th of 30 · -0.2

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ATL offense7th of 30 · +2.5

Backcourt+24.2 · 3 players

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Backcourt+27.7 · 4 players

Frontcourt+7.4 · 2 players

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Frontcourt-1.3 · 1 player

Bench+6.7 · 5 players

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Bench-4.0 · 5 players

Score, worst to bestLAL betterATL betterNEW no NBA numbers yet

Projected starters come from who started the last five games and minutes played, and a lineup change can move them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of, on the model’s player values.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined

Lakers

Guards

A. Reaves36 minL. Doncic36 minM. Thybulle25 minQ. Grimes27 minC. Sexton18 minJ. Hardy16 min

Forwards

J. LaRavia23 minS. Mamukelashvili24 minJ. Vanderbilt15 minK. Looney8 minA. KalumaNewA. OkerekeNew

Centers

W. Kessler31 min

Out

Z. WilliamsOut

Hawks

Guards

N. Alexander-Walker30 minD. Daniels29 minC. McCollum26 minA. Wiggins26 minL. Dort24 min

Forwards

O. Okongwu28 minC. Kispert18 minD. Finney-Smith16 minA. Newell11 minZ. Ejiofor5 min

Out

J. LandaleOutJ. JohnsonDay-To-DayK. FlemingsSuspension

In order of minutes, from this season’s box scores. Players marked out are on ESPN’s injury report.

Matchup stats

2026-27 · rank among 30 teams

ChartTable

Scoring

Points per game

LAL120.3 #5

ATL116.3 #13

Points per possession

LAL1.18 #2

ATL1.10 #16

Pace (possessions)

LAL102.9 #17

ATL105.6 #7

Shooting

Effective FG%

LAL60.1 #1

ATL52.6 #19

3-point %

LAL38.9 #4

ATL32.8 #22

3-point attempt rate

LAL45.7 #9

ATL44.7 #11

Free throw rate

LAL37.2 #2

ATL23.4 #26

Possessions

Turnover rate

LAL18.3 #28

ATL13.8 #4

Offensive rebound rate

LAL26.8 #19

ATL27.1 #18

Assists per game

LAL23.4 #27

ATL30.7 #1

Defense

Points allowed

LAL115.0 #17

ATL115.4 #19

Points allowed per possession

LAL1.11 #19

ATL1.10 #17

Opponent effective FG%

LAL53.7 #17

ATL54.5 #22

Opponent 3-point %

LAL36.7 #22

ATL31.9 #7

Turnovers forced

LAL17.8 #4

ATL18.3 #2

Defensive rebound rate

LAL67.4 #29

ATL70.9 #19

Steals per game

LAL10.4 #4

ATL9.4 #8

Blocks per game

LAL6.7 #3

ATL3.7 #29

LAL		ATL
Scoring
120.3 #5	Points per game	116.3 #13
1.18 #2	Points per possession	1.10 #16
102.9 #17	Pace (possessions)	105.6 #7
Shooting
60.1 #1	Effective FG%	52.6 #19
38.9 #4	3-point %	32.8 #22
45.7 #9	3-point attempt rate	44.7 #11
37.2 #2	Free throw rate	23.4 #26
Possessions
18.3 #28	Turnover rate	13.8 #4
26.8 #19	Offensive rebound rate	27.1 #18
23.4 #27	Assists per game	30.7 #1
Defense
115.0 #17	Points allowed	115.4 #19
1.11 #19	Points allowed per possession	1.10 #17
53.7 #17	Opponent effective FG%	54.5 #22
36.7 #22	Opponent 3-point %	31.9 #7
17.8 #4	Turnovers forced	18.3 #2
67.4 #29	Defensive rebound rate	70.9 #19
10.4 #4	Steals per game	9.4 #8
6.7 #3	Blocks per game	3.7 #29

From the box scores. A longer bar is a better league rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of the league, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Lakers

5-2 overall · 4-2 in conference · Western Conference

Last five, 2026-27

Wvs Raptors131–125
L@ Warriors95–112
W@ Clippers103–87
Lvs Trail Blazers129–136
W@ Jazz132–123

A week or more of rest.

Hawks

3-4 overall · 3-1 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

L@ Pelicans99–121
Wvs Cavaliers114–111
Lvs Heat117–129
L@ Rockets110–120
Lvs Rockets114–121

A week or more of rest.

Lakers @ Hawks

What could decide it

Market vs model

Market

ATS

Totals

Last 10 games

Next 3 games

Recent meetings

ATS History · 2026-27

Lakers

Hawks

Lakers has the better starters

Depth chart

Matchup stats

Lakers

Hawks