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Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks
The fans at State Farm Arena will be treated to a game between the Indiana Pacers and the Atlanta Hawks when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 221.
Atlanta was a 136-102 loser in its last match on the road against the Bulls. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 238 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Indiana won its last outing, a 122-117 result against the Celtics on December 11. The Pacers covered in that game as a -1.5-point favorite, while the 239 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Indiana:
Team record: 16-9 SU,12-11-2 ATS
Indiana is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 6-19 SU,11-14 ATS
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Next up:
Indiana home to Charlotte Sunday, December 15
Atlanta home to Los Angeles Sunday, December 15