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Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks meet at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -5.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 222.
Atlanta was a 128-122 loser in its last match on the road against the Rockets. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 250 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Miami won its last outing, a 110-107 result against the Wizards on November 25. The Heat earned a push in that game as a -3-point favorite, while the 217 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Miami:
Team record: 9-11 SU,6-13-1 ATS
Miami is 6-14-1 ATS in its last 21 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 11-8 SU,8-10-1 ATS
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 15 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Boston Wednesday, November 30
Atlanta at Philadelphia Monday, November 28