Lakers vs Hawks prediction NBA · Saturday, November 8
At a glance
The Atlanta Hawks (4-5) host the Los Angeles Lakers (7-2) on Saturday, November 8 at 8:00 PM ET at State Farm Arena in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 102 – Hawks 122. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Lakers a 57% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Hawks are 1-3 at home and the Lakers are 4-0 on the road. Since the start of the season: 4-5 for the Hawks and 7-2 for the Lakers (current streaks: Hawks L1, Lakers W5).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Hawks 114 – 117 Lakers, a margin of about 2.3 points in favor of the Lakers and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Hawks played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Hawks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Lakers' defense allows clearly fewer points (114.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LALATL
Top performers
Lakers
Luka DoncicG · #7722pts / gameLuka DoncicG · #7711assists
Jarred VanderbiltF · #218reboundsHawks
Mouhamed GueyeF · #1821pts / game
Dyson DanielsG · #513assists
Onyeka OkongwuF · #178reboundsRecent form
LALATL
LAL
Team comparison
| LAL | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-2 | Record | 4-5 |
| 116.0 | Points scored / game | 116.6 |
| 114.0 | Points allowed / game | 118.1 |
| +1.7 | Adjusted margin / game | -1.3 |
| W5 | Current streak | L1 |
| 7-2 | Last 10 games | 4-5 |
| 4-0 road | Home / road record | 1-3 home |
| 50-32 (+1.2) | Last season | 40-42 (-1.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Lakers
Injury report Hawks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.