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Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Crypto.com Arena will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -4-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 232.5.
Los Angeles was a 114-106 winner in its last match at home against the Trail Blazers. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 220 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 139-120 loser as they battled the Nuggets on the road. The Hawks failed to cover in the match as a +8-point underdog, while 259 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 18-16 SU,15-19 ATS
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 19-14 SU,16-17 ATS
LA Lakers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Lakers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Los Angeles Saturday, January 4
Los Angeles at Houston Sunday, January 5