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Atlanta Hawks vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The fans at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Portland Trail Blazers when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -1.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
The Trail Blazers were a 121-99 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +11-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (220) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta was a 116-103 loser in its last match at home against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 219 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta:
Team record: 29-35 SU,22-42 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Portland:
Team record: 18-46 SU,30-34 ATS
Portland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Utah Friday, March 15
Portland home to New York Thursday, March 14