Division leaders clash when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Atlanta Hawks in an NBA matchup on Monday, November 9, 2026. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
The Lakers (9-2) lead the Pacific Division and are 4-1 on the road this season. They are coming off a 121-116 victory at Detroit on Sunday. The Hawks (7-4) lead the Southeast Division and are 3-2 at home in the 2026-27 season, having defeated Brooklyn 124-121 on Saturday.
Luka Doncic, who missed Sunday's game due to a back issue, is not listed on Monday's injury report. Austin Reaves has been ruled out with an illness.
Oddsmakers list the Hawks as 2.5-point favorites with an over/under of 233.5 points. The money line has Atlanta at -135 and Los Angeles at +121.
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each game 10,000 times, projects the total to go Over 233.5. The model notes the Over has hit in eight of the last 10 head-to-head meetings, seven of the last 10 Lakers games, and each of the last two Hawks games. Los Angeles leads the NBA in scoring at 121.9 points per game, while Atlanta ranks fourth at 118.6 points per game.
The model projects five Lakers players to score in double figures, led by Doncic with 32.3 points. Five Hawks players are projected to exceed 11 points, led by Jalen Johnson with over 20 points. The model projects 239 total points, with the Over hitting in 54% of simulations.
Additionally, the model indicates one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. The game will be available for streaming on Fubo.
