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Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat
The Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat will meet on the court at AmericanAirlines Arena on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -6.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 222.5.
Miami was a 124-116 winner in its last match at home against the Jazz. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 240 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta lost its last outing, a 118-109 result against the Thunder on February 26. The Hawks failed to cover in that game as a -5-point favorite, while the 227 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 14-19 SU,16-17 ATS
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Miami:
Team record: 16-17 SU,14-18-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Miami Tuesday, March 2