Lakers vs Hawks Prediction, Starting Lineups & Player Props (Nov 9, 2026)

Final score by quarter

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Lakers	31	37	27	29	124
Hawks	22	35	33	24	114

How the bets settled

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 124-114, taking control with a 31-22 first quarter and closing it in the fourth, 29-24, after Atlanta’s third-quarter push made it a game. Luka Doncic led Los Angeles with 32 points and 10 assists, while Walker Kessler grabbed 10 rebounds. Atlanta got 21 points from CJ McCollum, 8 assists from Dyson Daniels, and 9 rebounds from Onyeka Okongwu.

The Lakers’ efficiency and turnover edge explained the result: they shot 53 percent from the field and 43 percent from three, compared with Atlanta’s 45 and 39 percent, and Atlanta conceded 29 points off turnovers to Los Angeles’ 14. Los Angeles also held a 52-42 edge in paint points.

For bettors, the Lakers covered the closing Hawks -2.5 spread by 12.5 after winning by 10. The closing total of 233.5 went over by 4.5.

How the props finished

5 of 9 cleared

Player	Line	Price	Result
Ziaire Williams	Over 9.5 points + rebounds + assists	-300 bet365	16 Cleared
Aaron Wiggins	Over 10.5 field goal attempts	-140 Fanatics	11 Cleared
Luguentz Dort	Over 9.5 points + rebounds + assists	-200 bet365	9 Missed
Luka Doncic	Over 4.5 threes made	-110 bet365	3 Missed
Dyson Daniels	Over 7.5 field goal attempts	-160 Fanatics	4 Missed
Walker Kessler	Over 0.5 steals	-199 DraftKings	1 Cleared
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Over 6.5 field goals made	-105 Fanatics	6 Missed
Onyeka Okongwu	Over 9.5 field goal attempts	-120 Fanatics	11 Cleared
Kingston Flemings	Over 3.5 assists	-138 Kalshi	4 Cleared

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

Against the spread, start to finish

Win probability

Top performers

Team stats

LakersHawks

53%FG%45%

43%3P%39%

83%FT%74%

40Rebounds40

30Assists33

52Points in the paint42

17Fast break points20

16Turnovers20

16Steals12

6Blocks6

20Biggest lead8

Box score

Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Ziaire Williams F	28	12	5-10	2-5	0-0	2	2	0	2	0	0	2	1	+5
Jake LaRavia F	32	4	2-6	0-1	0-0	3	3	3	1	0	3	0	5	0
Walker Kessler C	30	21	8-12	0-0	5-6	10	4	4	1	1	3	7	2	-3
Matisse Thybulle G	23	6	2-5	2-5	0-0	0	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	-3
Luka Doncic G	39	32	11-22	3-11	7-7	8	10	6	5	2	0	8	2	+4
Bench
Jarred Vanderbilt F	13	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	2	+7
Sandro Mamukelashvili F	32	23	7-13	5-8	4-4	8	3	0	1	1	1	7	1	+20
Adou Thiero F	7	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	+5
Collin Sexton G	27	18	6-11	3-4	3-6	2	6	1	1	0	1	1	1	+7
Cameron Carr G	7	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	+8
Kevon Looney	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Lawson Lovering	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Bronny James	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Jaden Hardy	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		124	45-85	15-35	19-23	40	30	15	16	6	8	32	16

Team shooting: FG 53% · 3PT 43% · FT 83%

Atlanta Hawks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Onyeka Okongwu F	30	16	6-11	2-5	2-4	9	3	1	1	0	1	8	1	+9
Jalen Johnson F	38	15	6-14	0-3	3-4	7	4	4	2	0	1	6	0	+5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker G	34	20	6-19	4-14	4-4	4	4	0	2	2	0	4	3	-14
Dyson Daniels G	31	10	4-4	1-1	1-2	6	8	1	4	0	4	2	3	+9
Kingston Flemings G	24	8	2-5	1-2	3-4	3	4	4	2	0	1	2	3	+3
Bench
Zuby Ejiofor F	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-10
Jock Landale C	14	5	2-3	1-1	0-0	5	1	2	0	1	3	2	0	-9
CJ McCollum G	24	21	8-15	3-5	2-2	0	4	3	0	1	0	0	4	-13
Luguentz Dort G	18	4	1-6	1-6	1-2	3	2	1	1	1	1	2	3	-19
Aaron Wiggins G	23	15	5-11	4-7	1-1	3	3	3	0	0	1	2	1	-11
Dorian Finney-Smith	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Corey Kispert	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		114	40-88	17-44	17-23	40	33	19	12	6	12	28	18

Team shooting: FG 45% · 3PT 39% · FT 74%

Attendance 15,561 · Officials: James Williams, Brian Forte, Che Flores

Recap: Luka Doncic powers the Lakers past the Hawks, stretching the win streak to 6 (ESPN)

Highlights

• Cameron Carr skies for big slam dunk (ESPN)
• Walker Kessler gets the and-1 to fall (ESPN)
• Luka beats double-team with no-look pass for 3 (ESPN)
• Onyeka Okongwu somehow gets the and-1 to fall (ESPN)

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.

Betting trends

• Lakers have covered the spread in 5 straight games.
• Lakers are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10.
• The over is 7-3 in Lakers’ last 10 games.
• Hawks are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Lakers vs Hawks pre-game preview

Monday’s NBA slate includes a Los Angeles Lakers visit to Atlanta. Atlanta is a -2.5 favorite with a 233.5 total, a line that has moved from ATL +2.5 and 236.5 at DraftKings.

The last meeting went to the Lakers, 141-116 at home on January 13, 2026, and the last six head-to-head meetings are split 3-3. Los Angeles is 9-2 straight up and 8-3 ATS this season, including 8-2 and 7-3 ATS over its last 10. Atlanta is 7-4 straight up and 4-7 ATS, with a 6-4 and 3-7 ATS mark over its last 10.

The matchup angles center on pace and perimeter defense: Atlanta ranks second in pace at 105.1, while Los Angeles allows 15.2 threes per game (rank 29). Atlanta allows 11.2 threes (rank 2). On the prop side, StatsBench projects Ziaire Williams at 17 points, rebounds and assists against a 9.5 line; he has cleared that line in 10 of his last 10.

Records

Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Home	Away
Lakers	9-2	8-3	7-4	5-1	4-1
Hawks	7-4	4-7	6-5	3-2	4-2

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Lakers vs Hawks head-to-head

Lakers are 3-3, 1-0 ATS, O/U 1-0 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Lakers won 141-116 on January 13, 2026.

Recent form

Los Angeles Lakers: last 10 (8-2, 7-3 ATS, O/U 7-3)

Atlanta Hawks: last 10 (6-4, 3-7 ATS, O/U 5-5)

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 12:28 AM ET.

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Venue and weather

Lakers vs Hawks odds

Line movement from the open

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart