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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks

A winning streak will be on the line for the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday when they battle the Los Angeles Lakers at State Farm Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -7.5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 225.5.

Atlanta won its last outing, a 108-92 result against the Celtics on January 28. The Hawks covered in that game as a -1.5-point favorite, while the 200 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 117-114 loser as they battled the Hornets on the road. The Lakers covered in the match as a +9.5-point underdog, while 231 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 24-26 SU,21-29 ATS
LA Lakers is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 12 games
LA Lakers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road

Atlanta:
Team record: 23-25 SU,21-27 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Los Angeles home to Portland Wednesday, February 2
Atlanta home to Toronto Monday, January 31