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Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks
The division rival Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -1-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 241.5.
The Hawks were a 140-111 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Thunder. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (251) made winners of OVER bettors.
Washington won its last outing, a 124-112 result against the Cavaliers on January 23. The Wizards covered in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 236 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Washington:
Team record: 15-29 SU,22-21-1 ATS
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 11-35 SU,21-25 ATS
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington at Milwaukee Tuesday, January 28
Atlanta at Toronto Tuesday, January 28