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Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday when they battle the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -14-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 220.
The Lakers were a 99-97 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Kings. They failed to cover the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (196) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 150-101 loser as they battled the Clippers on the road. The Hawks failed to cover in the match as a +9.5-point underdog, while 251 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 4-8 SU,5-7 ATS
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 10-2 SU,8-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Lakers is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
LA Lakers is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
LA Lakers is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Milwaukee Wednesday, November 20
Los Angeles home to Oklahoma City Tuesday, November 19