The Atlanta Hawks (9-7) and New Orleans Pelicans (2-14) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. EST from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La. The game will broadcast live on FDSSE.
The Hawks are 8.5-point favorites over the Pelicans on the spread (Hawks -8.5), with the over/under set at 230.5 total points. The Hawks are -390 favorites to win outright on the moneyline, while the Pelicans are +310 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Hawks vs. Pelicans predictions and NBA picks for Saturday, November 22.
My Hawks vs Pelicans Prediction
- Hawks vs Pelicans pick: Under 230.5 (-110)
My Hawks vs Pelicans best bet is on game totals, with the best price currently available at bet365. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Hawks vs Pelicans Odds
| Hawks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-8.5 -110 | 230.5 -110o / -110u | -390 |
| Pelicans Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+8.5 -110 | 230.5 -110o / -110u | +310 |
Hawks vs Pelicans NBA Preview
After an impressive four-game winning streak on the road, the Atlanta Hawks suffered two significant losses: a 120–112 defeat at home against the Pistons — the current leaders of the Eastern Conference — and a tough 135–126 loss against a depleted Spurs team missing Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and more.
Quin Snyder is now entering his third week without Trae Young — who, according to Shams, will be re-evaluated next week. Meanwhile, Onyeka Okongwu remains listed as questionable due to left ankle inflammation.
The New Orleans Pelicans are going through one of the roughest stretches of any team this season.
Sitting at 2–14 and dead last in the Western Conference, the Pelicans enter tonight’s matchup on an eight-game losing streak, showing a team with no clear direction and very little identity on either end of the floor.
While coach Borrego still waits for Dejounte Murray's (Achilles) return — sometime after New Year’s — the Pels injury report starts to grow. Jordan Poole remains out with a quad injury.
The Pelicans staff is also monitoring Karlo Matković on a minute-to-minute basis, as the forward is still listed as questionable, with some luck — the Pels really need a bit of this — he could get some minutes on the rotation.
The Hawks head back on the road looking for a win against a battered Pelicans team that still can’t find its footing this season.
Atlanta has already shown they can win without Trae Young, and they can’t afford to let this opportunity slip away as they continue climbing the Eastern Conference standings.
Hawks vs Pelicans Prediction, Betting Analysis
Evan Abrams' Line vs. Public Unders, Road Warriors system focuses on early-season NBA games where sharp line movement and public bias create value on the under.
When totals drop from open to close despite heavy public action favoring the over, it signals that professional bettors see inflated expectations for scoring.
Even at this point in the season, teams are still finding rhythm, rotations are inconsistent, and defensive energy tends to outpace offensive efficiency.
The market often overestimates early offensive output, while sharp money corrects the number downward.
By siding with this adjustment and fading public optimism, this system captures the predictive edge of informed movement and early-season unders that outperform inflated lines.
Pick: Under 230.5 (-110)
Spread
I don't see value in the spread for this game.
Moneyline
I'm also not betting on either side of the moneyline.
Over/Under
As mentioned, Evan Abrams' Line vs. Public Unders, Road Warriors System fits perfectly for this game.
