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New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks
The New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -7.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 96-91 loser at home against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (187) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 106-102 winner as they battled the Pacers on the road. The Knicks covered in the match as a +9.5-point underdog, while 208 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 3-3 SU,3-3 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 10 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 4-2 SU,4-2 ATS
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Next up:
New York home to Utah Wednesday, January 6
Atlanta home to Charlotte Wednesday, January 6