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Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets
The Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Barclays Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nets as -2.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
In their last action, Brooklyn was a 108-81 loser on the road against the Magic. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (189) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 124-97 winner as they battled the Jazz at home. The Hawks covered in the match as a -2-point favorite, while 221 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 26-32 SU,19-39 ATS
Atlanta is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Brooklyn:
Team record: 22-36 SU,25-30-3 ATS
Brooklyn is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Brooklyn Saturday, March 2