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Atlanta Hawks vs. Houston Rockets
The fans at Toyota Center will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -2-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 232.
Houston lost its last outing, a 135-130 result against the Cavaliers on December 18. The Rockets failed to cover in that game as a +4-point underdog, while the 265 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Hawks were a 130-124 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Pistons. They failed to cover the -11.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (254) made winners of OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 11-15 SU,6-20 ATS
Atlanta is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 13-11 SU,15-7-2 ATS
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 18 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Miami Friday, December 22
Houston home to Dallas Friday, December 22