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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks
The fans at State Farm Arena will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 233.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 108-107 loser at home against the Nets. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (215) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
The Lakers were a 112-98 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Heat. They failed to cover the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (210) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-18 SU,12-18-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 16-16 SU,12-19-1 ATS
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Charlotte Monday, January 2
Atlanta at Golden State Monday, January 2