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Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Atlanta Hawks and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -9-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 128-121 result against the Warriors on March 16. The Lakers failed to cover in that game as a -1.5-point favorite, while the 249 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 110-93 winner as they battled the Clippers on the road. The Hawks covered in the match as a +9.5-point underdog, while 203 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 30-37 SU,23-44 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 37-32 SU,31-38 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Phoenix Thursday, March 21
Los Angeles home to Philadelphia Friday, March 22