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Atlanta Hawks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Atlanta Hawks and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -6.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 222.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 107-98 winner on the road against the Timberwolves. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (205) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 122-104 winner as they battled the Pistons at home. The Hawks covered in the match as a -11.5-point favorite, while 226 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 2-1 SU,2-1 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Atlanta's last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans:
Team record: 1-3 SU,2-2 ATS
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
New Orleans is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Washington Thursday, October 28
New Orleans home to Sacramento Friday, October 29