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New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks
The fans at State Farm Arena will be treated to a game between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -3-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 215.5.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 124-118 loser as they battled the Heat on the road. The Hawks failed to cover in the match as a +5-point underdog, while 242 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York won its last outing, a 108-85 result against the Mavericks on January 12. The Knicks covered in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 193 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
New York:
Team record: 21-21 SU,20-22 ATS
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 17-24 SU,15-26 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing New York
Next up:
New York home to Charlotte Monday, January 17
Atlanta home to Milwaukee Monday, January 17