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Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday when they battle the Atlanta Hawks at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -2.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 122-114 winner as they battled the Kings at home. The Lakers covered in the match as a -6.5-point favorite, while 236 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 108-102 winner as they battled the Kings on the road. The Hawks covered in the match as a +1.5-point underdog, while 210 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 17-20 SU,15-22 ATS
Atlanta is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Los Angeles:
Team record: 20-19 SU,16-23 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Lakers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
LA Lakers is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at Los Angeles Sunday, January 9
Los Angeles home to Memphis Sunday, January 9