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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -2.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 236.
Atlanta was a 116-106 loser in its last match on the road against the Hornets. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 222 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Memphis was a 135-102 winner on the road against the Pacers. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (237) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Memphis:
Team record: 48-22 SU,45-25 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Memphis is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 34-35 SU,28-41 ATS
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Memphis at Houston Sunday, March 20
Atlanta home to New Orleans Sunday, March 20