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Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets
The fans at Barclays Center will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Nets as -5.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 247.5.
Brooklyn was a 145-141 winner in its last match at home against the Hawks. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 286 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta lost its last outing, a 145-141 result against the Nets on December 30. The Hawks covered in that game as a +5.5-point underdog, while the 286 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 3-1 SU,3-1 ATS
Atlanta is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Brooklyn:
Team record: 3-2 SU,2-3 ATS
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Brooklyn is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta home to Cleveland Saturday, January 2
Brooklyn home to Washington Sunday, January 3