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New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks
The New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 229.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 143-138 winner at home against the Hornets. They earned a push of the -5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (281) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 122-115 result against the Wizards on March 10. The Knicks failed to cover in that game as a +5-point underdog, while the 237 combined points took the game OVER the total.
New York:
Team record: 20-45 SU,34-30-1 ATS
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 9 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 20-46 SU,29-35-2 ATS
Atlanta is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 25 games
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
New York at Miami Friday, March 13
Atlanta home to Cleveland Saturday, March 14