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Atlanta Hawks vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Atlanta Hawks and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 237.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 111-87 loser as they battled the Pacers at home. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a -3.5-point favorite, while 198 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta was a 116-92 loser in its last match on the road against the Jazz. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 208 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta:
Team record: 5-6 SU,5-6 ATS
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Portland:
Team record: 7-5 SU,5-7 ATS
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games
Portland is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Minnesota Monday, January 18
Portland home to San Antonio Monday, January 18