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Atlanta Hawks vs. Memphis Grizzlies
The Atlanta Hawks and the Memphis Grizzlies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at FedExForum.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -1.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 238.5.
In their last action, Memphis was a 131-119 loser at home against the Spurs. They failed to cover the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (250) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 124-104 result against the Bulls on December 23. The Hawks covered in that game as a -2-point favorite, while the 228 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 1-0 SU,1-0 ATS
Atlanta is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 23 games
Memphis:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Memphis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Memphis is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Memphis's last 17 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Detroit Monday, December 28
Memphis at Brooklyn Monday, December 28