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Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks meet at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -4.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 231.5.
The Hawks were a 127-105 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the -3-point spread as favorites, while the total score (232) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Miami was a 116-101 loser on the road against the Jazz. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (217) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 35-19 SU,28-24-2 ATS
Atlanta:
Team record: 15-41 SU,25-30-1 ATS
Next up:
Miami home to Cleveland Saturday, February 22
Atlanta home to Dallas Saturday, February 22