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Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -1.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 217.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 134-122 winner at home against the Timberwolves. They covered the -1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (256) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 104-92 winner as they battled the Trail Blazers at home. The Heat covered in the match as a -9-point favorite, while 196 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 29-16 SU,27-18 ATS
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 19-25 SU,17-27 ATS
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Next up:
Miami home to Los Angeles Sunday, January 23
Atlanta at Charlotte Sunday, January 23