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Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks
The Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -1.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 229.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 121-108 loser as they battled the Cavaliers on the road. The Knicks failed to cover in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 229 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta lost its last outing, a 139-109 result against the Raptors on October 31. The Hawks failed to cover in that game as a +2-point underdog, while the 248 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 4-3 SU,2-4-1 ATS
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Atlanta's last 19 games
New York:
Team record: 3-3 SU,3-3 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to New Orleans Saturday, November 5
New York at Philadelphia Friday, November 4