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Atlanta Hawks vs. Denver Nuggets
The fans at Ball Arena will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Denver Nuggets when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -12-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
Denver was a 102-100 loser in its last match on the road against the Clippers. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 202 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Hawks were a 109-95 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the +11.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (204) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 36-41 SU,28-49 ATS
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Denver:
Team record: 53-24 SU,34-41-2 ATS
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Miami Tuesday, April 9
Denver at Utah Tuesday, April 9