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Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Atlanta Hawks and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -1-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 231.5.
The Lakers were a 112-109 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Heat. They covered the +8.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (221) made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Hawks were a 120-117 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (237) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 16-16 SU,12-19-1 ATS
Atlanta is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-18 SU,12-18-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Lakers's last 19 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Los Angeles Sunday, January 8
Los Angeles at Sacramento Saturday, January 7