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Atlanta Hawks vs. Charlotte Hornets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets meet at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hornets as -2.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 236.5.
Charlotte was a 121-98 winner in its last match at home against the Thunder. They covered the -9-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 219 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 110-108 winner as they battled the Heat at home. The Hawks covered in the match as a -1-point favorite, while 218 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 20-25 SU,18-27 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Atlanta is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Charlotte:
Team record: 26-20 SU,29-17 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Charlotte is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Charlotte is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Sacramento Wednesday, January 26
Charlotte at Toronto Tuesday, January 25