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Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Staples Center will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 224.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 116-105 winner as they battled the Hornets at home. The Lakers covered in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 221 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 116-93 winner at home against the Thunder. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (209) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 21-20 SU,21-19-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta's last 19 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 28-13 SU,21-20 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
LA Lakers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Los Angeles Monday, March 22
Los Angeles at Phoenix Sunday, March 21