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Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat meet at Kaseya Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -4.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 228.
Miami lost its last outing, a 98-86 result against the Hawks on February 24. The Heat failed to cover in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 184 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 98-86 winner as they battled the Heat at home. The Hawks covered in the match as a -2.5-point favorite, while 184 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 27-31 SU,28-30 ATS
Atlanta is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Miami:
Team record: 26-30 SU,22-33-1 ATS
Miami is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Oklahoma City Friday, February 28
Miami home to Indiana Friday, February 28