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Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks meet at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -2.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 142-110 loser on the road against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the +10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (252) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Miami was a 117-115 loser in its last match on the road against the Pacers. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 232 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 43-35 SU,38-38-2 ATS
Miami is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 36-42 SU,28-50 ATS
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Next up:
Miami home to Dallas Wednesday, April 10
Atlanta home to Charlotte Wednesday, April 10