{"id":32957,"date":"2025-01-03T09:35:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T14:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=32957"},"modified":"2025-01-20T20:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T01:42:09","slug":"atlanta-hawks-vs-los-angeles-lakers-nba-predictions-and-picks-today-for-1-3-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nba\/atlanta-hawks-vs-los-angeles-lakers-nba-predictions-and-picks-today-for-1-3-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers | NBA Predictions and Picks Today For 1\/3\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers meet tonight in a pivotal non-conference matchup with each facing multiple injury concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of the game, including predictions and top betting picks from <a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/tgs\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"wt.buzz\/tgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The GoldSheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA Game Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Friday, January 3, 2025<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10:30 PM ET \/ 7:30 PM PT<br><strong>Broadcast:<\/strong> NBA TV<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moneyline Odds<\/strong>: Hawks +135, Lakers -155<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lakers Recent Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After their 114-106 win at Portland, the Lakers will now host a Hawks team tonight who had their four-game winning streak snapped at Denver last time out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthony Davis missed last night\u2019s game as it was Max Christie who provided the supporting role for LeBron James scoring 28 points off 9-16 shooting and James scoring 38 points on 15-25 shooting overall and 7-10 from three-point range. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davis is listed as questionable for tonight\u2019s game but we\u2019re guessing the Lakers just held him out of action because it was the first leg of a back-to-back and will return against Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hawks Recent Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the third of six-straight road games for the Hawks who are 7-4 ATS as a road underdog but just 4-10 ATS against non-conference opponents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both our power ratings and game line have the Lakers as 3-4 point home favorites, but it\u2019s worth noting that all of Trae Young, Jalen Johnson and Bogdan Bogdanovic are listed questionable with Johnson and Bogdanovic missing their loss to the Nuggets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_28621\"  width=\"870\" height=\"489\"  data-origwidth=\"870\" data-origheight=\"489\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cW4BmaUWL7E?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;hl=en_US&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"NBA Picks Today: Expert Predictions &amp; Best Bets for Friday, January 3 | Ahead of the Spread\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cW4BmaUWL7E\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cW4BmaUWL7E\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"NBA Picks Today: Expert Predictions &amp; Best Bets for Friday, January 3 | Ahead of the Spread\"><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Looking for the best NBA picks, predictions, and betting tips for Friday, January 3? 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