The Los Angeles Lakers (24-24) and the Atlanta Hawks (19-27) square off in a cross-conference tilt on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Hawks as 6.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 247 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Los Angeles forward Anthony Davis thrives on both ends of the floor. Davis defends multiple positions extremely well and will score from a variety of areas on the floor. He's tied for third in the NBA in rebounds (12.1) and fifth in blocks (2.3) with 24.9 points per game. On Jan. 27, Davis finished with 29 points and 13 boards.

The model also knows Atlanta guard Trae Young is a strong playmaker in the backcourt. Young can thread the needle as a passer while owning a knockdown jumper on the perimeter. The Oklahoma product ranks second in the league in assists (10.8) and 10th scoring (27). In his last game, Young finished with 30 points and 12 assists.

The model has simulated Hawks vs. Lakers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations!

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