Atlanta Hawks (9-7, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (2-14, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -8.5; over/under is 230.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans heads into the matchup with Atlanta as losers of eight games in a row. The Pelicans have gone 1-7 in home games. New Orleans gives up 121.8 points to opponents and has been outscored by 12.5 points per game. The Hawks are 7-3 on the road. Atlanta is second in the Eastern Conference with 30.4 assists per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 6.6. The Pelicans average 109.3 points per game, 6.4 fewer points than the 115.7 the Hawks give up. The Hawks average 117.8 points per game, 4.0 fewer than the 121.8 the Pelicans allow to opponents. TOP PERFORMERS: Trey Murph

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