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Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks meet at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -3-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 141-133 winner at home against the Bulls. They covered the -5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (274) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Miami won its last outing, a 89-88 result against the Magic on December 26. The Heat covered in that game as a +1-point underdog, while the 177 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Miami:
Team record: 15-13 SU,13-15 ATS
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 16-15 SU,13-18 ATS
Atlanta is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Houston Sunday, December 29
Atlanta at Toronto Sunday, December 29