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Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wizards as -1.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 237.
In their last action, Washington was a 123-89 loser on the road against the Magic. They failed to cover the +9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (212) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 122-115 loser as they battled the Rockets at home. The Hawks covered in the match as a +7.5-point underdog, while 237 combined points moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 8-30 SU,17-21 ATS
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 12-25 SU,18-18-1 ATS
Washington is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
Washington is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games at home
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at Brooklyn Sunday, January 12
Washington home to Utah Sunday, January 12