The Los Angeles Lakers (14-21) and the Atlanta Hawks (17-18) match up on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. ET. Atlanta is favored by 6 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 242.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Lakers vs. Hawks picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 11 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 33-13 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning almost $1,800. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Los Angeles forward LeBron James is still carrying the load for the team. James owns a savvy offensive game and gets a bucket from anywhere on the floor. The 18-time All-Star leads the team in scoring (27.8) with 8.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. He dropped at least 30 points in seven of his last nine matchups. 

The model also knows Atlanta guard Trae Young is a marksman with pinpoint accuracy as a passer. Young pulls up from downtown with supreme confidence, knocking down 2.3 3-pointers per game. The Oklahoma product is currently 11th in the NBA in scoring (27.3) and second in assists (9.9). He's recorded a double-double in three of his last four games. 

Now, it has set its sights on Lakers vs. Hawks. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

So who wins Lakers vs. Hawks? And which side hits almost 60% of the time? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated NBA picks against the spread!