Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks NBA Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks NBA Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

Keith F
Date: January 7, 8:35 pm
Location: American Airlines Arena
TV: ESPN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Atlanta -2.5
Total: 197.5

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The Western Conference’s Dallas Mavericks will host the Eastern Conference’s Atlanta Hawks in a cross-conference showdown at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:35 PM and set to be aired on FSN Southwest. Atlanta has won the previous five meetings between the Hawks and Mavericks. The two have not yet met this season.
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Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks Overview<br />
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The Hawks have won five in a row dating back to an overtime win in New York where they edged the Knicks in Overtime at Madison Square Garden. Since then, the Hawks have knocked off teams at will and most recently defeated New Orleans 99-94.
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Dallas appears to be out of sorts at the moment and at one point they struggled mightily to win just one game. Most recently, Dallas has played .500 ball picking up wins against Washington at home and defeating the Lakers on the road while losing to Golden State and Phoenix in the Metroplex.
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Atlanta at Dallas Key Betting Trends<br />
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So far this season both teams have been economical against the spread.
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The Hawks enter at 20-16 straight up compared to Dallas who enter at 11-25 SU while posting a 17-19 record against the spread.
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The Hawks enter at 18—18 ATS. From these analytics it can be inferred the Mavs are far more undervalued than Atlanta is in against the spread markets.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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From what we have seen much of the public have gone with the Hawks as we have seen a half point line movement in this market in favor of Atlanta. In the Total Line market has so remained idle in this contest at 197.5 with a heavy position being taken on the Under as the market has fallen 3.5 points since open.
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Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks Prediction

Atlanta has been a virtual .500 basketball team on the road this season even with their recent slew of victories. Despite the roll they have been on they are marginally priced here which entices action for anyone to step in on the Hawks. Perhaps no other scenario could steer action away from Dallas. Dallas despite a losing record has also been close to a 50/50 proposition at home this season in spite of their troubles. With new players coming in, wrinkles needed to be ironed out but it seems the Mavericks are finally beginning to find some chemistry. Derron Williams, Harrison Barnes and Wesley Matthews came in to Dallas to revitalize this franchise and seemingly this team is playing a better brand of basketball now as the own wins against both Los Angeles teams recently as well as Portland. This is also a Dallas team that took cross-state rival Houston to overtime and played Golden State tough. Dallas is in a great spot here with a potentially sets-up the Hawks to be torpedoed as they have lost to teams like Minnesota on the road in ghastly fashion already this year.

Free Pick: Take Dallas +2.5 and Over 197.5
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