Hot Hawks face surging Blazers
PORTLAND, OR (TheSpread) – The Atlanta Hawks have climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference, but can they stay there tonight when they face the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers at 10PM ET.
Atlanta is 24-8 on the season, 10-5 on the road and 21-11 against the spread. Portland is 26-7 overall, 15-2 at home and 20-12-1 against the spread. The Blazers have won and covered the spread in four of their last five against Atlanta and the two have hit the under in eight straight meetings.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Blazers are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -5.5 points against the Hawks. The over/under total for this game has been set at 202 points.
Atlanta has won three straight and eight of its last nine coming into this game, covering the spread in all eight wins. They have covered in three straight games as an underdog and have hit the under in three of their last four. Portland has won four straight entering tonight’s game and they have covered in six of their last seven. The Blazers have covered in five of their last six as a favorite and hit the under in their last two.
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