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Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks
The Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -8.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 232.5.
New York won its last outing, a 113-108 result against the Raptors on December 09. The Knicks failed to cover in that game as a -7.5-point favorite, while the 221 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 141-111 loser at home against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (252) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 13-12 SU,10-15 ATS
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 25 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 15-9 SU,11-12-1 ATS
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at San Antonio Thursday, December 19
New York at Minnesota Thursday, December 19