Associated Press

New Orleans Pelicans (4-17, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (10-11, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -9.5; over/under is 228

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans travels to Atlanta looking to stop its 10-game road slide.

The Hawks have gone 5-5 at home. Atlanta ranks third in the NBA with 55.3 points in the paint led by Jalen Johnson averaging 11.2.

The Pelicans are 1-10 on the road. New Orleans has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Hawks are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 2.1 percentage points lower than the 48.4% the Pelicans allow to opponents. The Pelicans average 10.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 5.9 fewer made shots on average than the 16.4 per game the Hawks give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Trae Young is averaging 21.4 points and 12.1 assists for the Hawks.

Brandon Ingram is averaging 22.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists for the Pelicans.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 6-4, averaging 116.2 points, 48.2 rebounds, 31.7 assists, 9.6 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.9 points per game.

Pelicans: 1-9, averaging 98.4 points, 46.3 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.7 points.

INJURIES: Hawks: Trae Young: day to day (achilles), Cody Zeller: out (personal), Bogdan Bogdanovic: day to day (hamstring).

Pelicans: Zion Williamson: out (hamstring), Brandon Ingram: out (calf), Herbert Jones: out (shoulder ), Jose Alvarado: out (hamstring), Jordan Hawkins: out (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

ATLANTA — One of the early-window games on the NFL Sunday slate sees two teams trying to get into the playoffs do battle, as the Los Angeles Chargers play host to the Atlanta Falcons.

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Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) vs. Atlanta Falcons (6-5)

• When: Sunday, December 1
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)
• Channel: CBS
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The Chargers are coming into the holiday weekend after a tough loss, despite a valiant effort, against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. While L.A. had no answer to slowing down the Ravens’ rushing attack, they kept things close, only losing 30-23, unfortunately snapping the team’s four-game win streak. Yet, the Chargers are still on the right path to snapping their short postseason drought, even with another matchup against the AFC West-leading Kansas City Chiefs. If the team can clean things up on Sunday, Los Angeles will move one step closer to a playoff spot.

The Chargers are second in the West, 3.5 games back of the Chiefs, but hold the sixth seed in the AFC.

The Falcons are only in a playoff spot right now because they are leading the division. Thankfully, they play the squandering NFC South, where it seems like no one wants to win these days. Despite picking up key wins over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys a few weeks ago, Atlanta has dropped back-to-back games, losing to the lowly New Orleans Saints before getting hammered by the Denver Broncos last Sunday.

The Falcons lead the Bucs by one game in the South.

Atlanta is 8-4 against the Chargers.

MY PICK: Chargers win, 27-21

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ATLANTA – If you thought Saturday was cold, the FOX 5 Storm Team warns that it was just “the tip of the iceberg.” For the next few days, things will continue to take an arctic plunge across the metro Atlanta area.

Temperatures on the evening of Nov. 30 were already in the 40s, with some areas dipping into the upper 30s. FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Jonathan Stacey predicts that overnight temperatures could drop into the 20s, with locations like Blairsville expecting a low of 21 degrees by Sunday morning.

The cold snap will be a shock for many metro Atlanta residents, so it’s important to take winter weather precautions, such as bringing pets indoors and letting pipes drip to prevent them from freezing. Despite the settling winds, daily frost formation is likely due to the low moisture in the atmosphere.

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As the City of Atlanta wakes up to 33 degrees Sunday morning, temperatures will rise to near 50 degrees by noon. High pressure to the south, pulling in northwesterly winds, will usher in cooler air over the next few days following the passage of a weather system across the lower Ohio River Valley.

While the system will bring rain to the Tennessee Valley, Atlanta is expected only to experience cloud cover without precipitation. The high mountains of northeast Georgia may see a flurry or two, but no significant snowfall is anticipated.

Warming centers open across metro Atlanta as shot of arctic air drops temps below freezing

Don’t expect any relief from the chill until about Wednesday when the high climbs back into the mid-50s. Unfortunately, that slightly warmer air comes with increased chances for rain to end the week.

Welcome to December.

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