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Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat
The Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat will meet on the court at Miami-Dade Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -4.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
In their last action, Miami was a 122-120 loser at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (242) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 129-111 winner at home against the Trail Blazers. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (240) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 32-31 SU,28-34-1 ATS
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 33-31 SU,22-39-3 ATS
Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Miami Monday, March 6