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Atlanta Hawks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Atlanta Hawks at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -6.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 232.5.
New Orleans was a 118-115 loser in its last match on the road against the Mavericks. They covered the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 233 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Hawks were a 135-126 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Spurs. They failed to cover the +0-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (261) made winners of OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 9-7 SU,8-8 ATS
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 2-14 SU,8-7-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Charlotte Sunday, November 23
New Orleans home to Chicago Monday, November 24