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Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks
The Atlanta Hawks will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -8.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 116-99 result against the Timberwolves on January 17. The Knicks failed to cover in that game as a -3-point favorite, while the 215 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Atlanta was a 119-115 winner in its last match on the road against the Celtics. They covered the +9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 234 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta:
Team record: 22-19 SU,18-23 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 27-16 SU,21-21-1 ATS
New York is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
New York is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
New York is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Detroit Wednesday, January 22
New York at Brooklyn Tuesday, January 21