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Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks
The Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -1.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
The Knicks were a 124-117 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Wizards. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (241) made winners of OVER bettors.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 98-96 result against the 76ers on December 23. The Hawks covered in that game as a +11-point underdog, while the 194 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 15-16 SU,13-18 ATS
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 14-18 SU,13-19 ATS
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 12 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Chicago Monday, December 27
New York at Minnesota Tuesday, December 28