Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/13/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Lakers (23-13) will take on the Atlanta Hawks (20-21) on Tuesday.

The Hawks faced the Warriors and notched a win by a score of 124-111 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hawks ended up with 21 and the Warriors totaled 21 personal fouls. They made 10 of 42 shots from three-point range. Golden State finished the game at 81.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 21 tries. Moreover, Golden State collected 48 rebounds (11 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Golden State doled out 28 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. When talking about defense, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 46.7% from the floor on 42 out of 90 shooting. They also dished out 33 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 46 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Hawks buried 17 of 25 shots for a percentage of 68.0%. Atlanta wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.9% FG percentage (46 of 94) and converted 15 of their 39 3-pointers.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker is someone who came through in this contest. He was able to score 24 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. Alexander finished 50.0% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Atlanta comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 20-21 for the year. They are giving up possession 14.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Atlanta is snagging 42.0 rebounds per contest and has 1,279 dimes this season, which has them ranked 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hawks are connecting on 37.4% on shots from 3-point land (595 of 1,593) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They average 118.4 pts per contest (8th in the NBA) while hitting 48.0% from the floor.

Defensively, the Hawks have forced 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 28th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,135 relinquished for the year. The Hawks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.5% (1,760 of 3,703) and they concede 46.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 35.1% on 3-point shots while they are 23rd in the league in PPG from their opponents (118.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers took a defeat with a final score of 105-101 when they played the Bucks. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Milwaukee to pull down 44 in all (12 offensive). They finished 35.3% from distance by connecting on 12 of 34 and finished the contest at 17 out of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). The Lakers allowed the Bucks to knock down 38 of 79 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1% in this matchup. Overall, the Lakers walked away from this one shooting 39 out of 91 from the field which had them shooting 42.9%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Los Angeles converted 15 of their 36 attempts (41.7%). They were able to convert 8 of the free throw tries for a clip of 57.1%. The Bucks were called for 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. The Lakers were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in this matchup.

LeBron James was important for the Lakers for the contest. James scored 26 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 10 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 21 for the matchup for a rate of 47.6%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 23-13 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Lakers are shooting 49.6% from the floor, which ranks 2nd in basketball. Los Angeles has 4,173 points this season (115.9 per contest) and they grab 41.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.9 times per game (25th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 15.5 times per contest. The Lakers are committing 20.1 fouls every game and they go 77.6% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (484 of 1,315) and their opponents are knocking down 79.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 27.5 dimes and 40.7 rebounds per game, which ranks them 22nd and 3rd in the league. The Lakers on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 116.3. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.6% from the floor (26th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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