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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Minnesota Timberwolves 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 Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 112-106 loser on the road against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (218) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 118-107 result against the Grizzlies on January 13. The Timberwolves failed to cover in that game as a -2.5-point favorite, while the 225 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Minnesota:
Team record: 3-8 SU,5-6 ATS
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 5-7 SU,5-7 ATS
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Orlando Wednesday, January 20
Atlanta home to Detroit Wednesday, January 20