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Atlanta Hawks vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets will meet on the court at Spectrum Center on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -5.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 241.5.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 111-102 winner at home against the Pacers. They covered the +10-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (213) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 136-126 loser as they battled the Bulls at home. The Hawks failed to cover in the match as a -5-point favorite, while 262 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 24-30 SU,17-37 ATS
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Charlotte:
Team record: 12-41 SU,20-33 ATS
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games
Charlotte is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Toronto Friday, February 23
Charlotte at Utah Thursday, February 22