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Atlanta Hawks (25-8) vs. L.A. Clippers (23-11)
Venue/ Stadium: STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA
Time/Date: 10:30 PM EST Monday, January 5th, 2014
NBA Betting Odds
NBA Betting Point Spread: Saints -6.5
NBA Betting Over/Under Odds: 55.5
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On the season the Hawks are 22-11 ATS and they have an O/U record of 18-15 and the Clippers are 14-20 ATS and they have an Under record of 16-15-3.
This season the Clippers are 15-4 at home and the Hawks are 11-5 on the road.
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In their last games the Hawks beat the Portland Trailblazers 115-107 and the Clippers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 127-91.
The Hawks are red-hot and while they is a lot of basketball to play, as of January 5th they have the best record in the eastern Conference.
They are coming off a tough win at Portland and they have won 4 straight and 9 of their last 10 games.
While they are the betting underdog facing the Clippers in L.A. tonight Atlanta is playing with a ton of confidence and they have been playing great on both sides of the court.
The Clippers have won 3 in a row and 6 of their last 10 games and while they are 12 game over .500 that is only goof got 6th place in the killer Western Conference.
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The Clippers rank 5th in the league in points per game and they will face an Atlanta defense that ranks 5th in the league in opponents points allowed.
It is key that the Clippers have a solid game on offense tonight, as their cannot count on their D, which ranks 19th in the league, to carry them to the win.
The Hawks have won 7 straight games facing teams from the Western Conference.
Blake Griffin and Chris Paul lead the Clippers and each played well in the Philly game. The Clippers should be rested for this game, as many of the key players did not play much in the blowout win over the 76ers.
The Hawks beat the Clippers in Atlanta this season just before Christmas winning 107-104.
The Clippers have had issues on D this season and while G Jeff Teague leads the Hawks in scoring they have one of the better frontcourts in the league. DeMarre Carroll and Al Horford combined for 45 points in the earlier win over L.A. and Paul Millsap is coming off a great game and ranks 2nd on the Hawks in scoring.
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The Clippers have won their last 3 home games facing the Hawks.
NBA Betting Trends
* Atlanta is 18-6 ATS in their last 24 road games.
* Atlanta is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a S.U. win.
* Atlanta is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games facing the Clippers.
* L.A. is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
* L.A. is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
4*Cappers NBA Free Pick
Have to go with the Hawks in this one, as they are hot and while they may not win they will cover the spread.
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