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Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Clippers
The Atlanta Hawks and the Los Angeles Clippers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Clippers as -13.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 230.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 132-127 loser as they battled the Pelicans on the road. The Clippers failed to cover in the match as a -3.5-point favorite, while 259 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta lost its last outing, a 128-112 result against the Suns on November 14. The Hawks failed to cover in that game as a +8-point underdog, while the 240 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 4-7 SU,5-6 ATS
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 7-5 SU,7-5 ATS
LA Clippers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Clippers's last 9 games
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Los Angeles Sunday, November 17
Los Angeles home to Oklahoma City Monday, November 18