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Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -4.5-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 234.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 124-106 loser as they battled the Pelicans on the road. The Wizards failed to cover in the match as a +8-point underdog, while 230 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta was a 132-128 loser in its last match at home against the Nets. They covered the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 260 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta:
Team record: 9-9 SU,10-8 ATS
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games
Washington:
Team record: 3-11 SU,6-8 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Los Angeles Monday, February 1
Washington home to Brooklyn Sunday, January 31