Los Angeles at Atlanta

Los Angeles has won five of eight although it comes off a 135-119 loss to Houston, which shot 53 percent on Monday night. The Lakers were still feeling the effects of Saturday's thrilling 145-144 overtime victory against Golden State. Atlanta snapped a four-game skid with a 126-125 win over Toronto on Sunday even though the Hawks missed 21 of 27 3-point tries. The Hawks are 0-5 ATS their past five games and 11-35 ATS this season. Atlanta is 17-37 ATS its past 54 home games, 5-16 ATS as a home favorite and 18-42 ATS as a favorite overall. Los Angeles is 10-4 ATS on the road against teams with losing home records and Atlanta is 16-35 ATS playing with one day of rest. This is the first meeting of the season. Take the Lakers.