The Atlanta Hawks will make the long trip out west to face the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game set for Sunday night. <br /> <br />First tip from Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 9:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel. <br /> <br />The NBA odds from this contest is lined at a pick with an over under line of 204 ½ points. <br /> <br />Atlanta is 1-1 on this young season after a 102-95 home defeat on Friday to the Toronto Raptors as a -3 ½ point betting favorite. The game total landed over 195 points. The Hawks were able to hold a ten point first half lead. <br /> <br />The team shot 46.8% shooting with 10 of 23 makes from three. There was a huge free throw discrepancy as they attempted 31 to 14 for the Raptors. On defense the Hawks give up 45.5% shooting to Toronto with 7 of 23 from three. Al Horford led his team with 22 points and 16 rebounds on 9 of 14 from the field. <br /> <br />The Lakers have lost two straight to go to 1-2 on the 2013-2014 campaign after a 91-85 home defeat on Friday to the San Antonio Spurs as a +7 ½ point betting odds underdog. The game total finished at under 208 ½ points. It was a very close game deep in the fourth quarter but the Lakers couldn’t get enough stops late as the Spurs pulled away. <br /> <br />LA shot just 36.6% from the field along with 8 of 27 from three. On defense they allowed the Spurs 40.4% shooting and 5 of 21 from beyond the arc. Pau Gasol led the Lakers with 20 points and 11 rebounds on 8 of 17 shooting.
