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Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -2.5-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
In their last action, Washington was a 116-113 winner at home against the Pistons. They earned a push of the -3-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (229) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 130-124 result against the Bulls on March 03. The Hawks covered in that game as a -2-point favorite, while the 254 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 30-32 SU,28-34 ATS
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 28-33 SU,23-35-3 ATS
Washington is 5-17-2 ATS in its last 24 games
Washington is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Detroit Monday, March 7
Washington home to Indiana Sunday, March 6