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Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat meet at FTX Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -4.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 229.5.
The Heat were a 144-115 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Hornets. They covered the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (259) made winners of OVER bettors.
Atlanta was a 118-103 winner in its last match at home against the Wizards. They covered the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 221 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta:
Team record: 38-37 SU,32-43 ATS
Atlanta is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami:
Team record: 48-28 SU,41-34-1 ATS
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Miami is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Houston Sunday, April 10
Miami at Orlando Sunday, April 10