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).

___

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

The Atlanta Hawks are currently on a three-game winning streak and will look to extend it tomorrow night when they face New Orleans at home. Ahead of the game, the Hawks released their injury report and Bogdan Bogdanovic (right hamstring; injury management) is probable and Trae Young (right Achilles tendinitis) is also probable. Cody Zeller (not with team) is out.

While the Pelicans are not a great team right now (mostly due to injuries), tomorrow’s game will mark the first time Dejounte Murray has played in Atlanta since being traded this summer. New Orleans is facing New York tonight and will be on the second night of a back to back with travel when the face Atlanta tomorrow.

This week has a chance to be huge for the Hawks and it begins tomorrow with a game against former Hawks Dejounte Murray and the New Orleans Pelicans. The Hawks face the Pelicans tomorrow, then head to Milwaukee on Wednesday, host the Lakers on Friday, and then host the Nuggets on Sunday. These are games against marquee opponents and if the Hawks can have a good week, it could say a lot about the direction that their season is headed.

Beating the Pelicans feels like a must-win in a lot of ways, but it is a game that the Hawks have lost before this year. They are going to be on a back-to-back (they play the Knicks tonight) and it will be the return of Murray to Atlanta for the first time since being traded this summer. The Pelicans have been a very injured team this year and the Hawks are going to be rested for the game.

On Wednesday, the Hawks travel to Milwaukee to face a Bucks team that appears to have righted the ship after a really bad start to the season. Giannis Antetokounmpo is still one of the best players in the league and playing at an MVP level right now. Milwaukee has won six in a row and eight of their last ten and are one game ahead of Atlanta in the standings.

On Friday, LeBron James and the Lakers come to town. That is always a marquee game, but there is an interesting subplot. While it would only be one loss, the Lakers owe their pick to the Hawks in the 2025 draft and the Hawks are hoping that falls in the lottery. A loss to the Hawks on Friday would help that and anytime you beat the Lakers, you get attention from around the league.

Atlanta’s week concludes next Sunday vs MVP front-runner Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Denver has been up and down to start the year, but Jokic is having an incredible season again. Getting a win over him and his team would be huge.

This is not a make or break week by any means for the Hawks, but there are opportunities in front of them against some marquee teams. If the Hawks could go 3-1 or even 4-0 this week, watch out.

Additional Links:

Atlanta Hawks Have Massive Opportunity In Front Of Them Against Marquee Opponents This Week

Updated Eastern Conference Standings: Hawks Winning Streak Has Them in Striking Distance Of Top Four Seed

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.

• Watch the NFL on FuboTV (7-day free trial) and Paramount+

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
• Stream: FuboTV (Free Trial), DirecTV Stream, Sling, Paramount+

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

• Watch the NFL on FuboTV (7-day free trial)

Check out the NFL schedule