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Atlanta Hawks vs. Utah Jazz
A winning streak will be on the line for the Utah Jazz on Friday when they battle the Atlanta Hawks at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -6.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 222.5.
The Jazz were a 117-87 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They covered the -12.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (204) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 112-94 result against the 76ers on January 11. The Hawks covered in that game as a -6-point favorite, while the 206 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 5-5 SU,5-5 ATS
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Utah:
Team record: 7-4 SU,6-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games at home
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at Portland Saturday, January 16
Utah at Denver Sunday, January 17