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Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Miami Heat will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 137-127 loser on the road against the Knicks. They failed to cover the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (264) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 107-87 winner as they battled the Spurs on the road. The Heat covered in the match as a -1.5-point favorite, while 194 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 31-28 SU,26-32-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Miami is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 32-27 SU,32-26-1 ATS
Atlanta is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Atlanta is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Next up:
Miami home to Chicago Saturday, April 24
Atlanta home to Milwaukee Sunday, April 25