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The Atlanta Hawks (14-19, 8-25 ATS, 21-12 O/U) take on the Indiana Pacers (19-14, 19-14 ATS, 22-11 O/U) in a conference bout on Friday evening. The Hawks posted a win against Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The Pacers earned a home victory against the Bucks in their previous game. The Pacers recorded a 157-152 road win in the first meeting.
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The Atlanta Hawks are seeking a third straight win. The squad recently lost four games in a row including a home loss to the Kings and has rebounded by earning two consecutive victories. This includes a 130-126 road win against the Wizards on Sunday and were one-point favorites in a 141-138 home win against the Thunder on Wednesday. The Hawks have covered in one of their last five games.
Trae Young posted 40 points on Sunday and 24 points on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old point guard is having another elite season, posting an average of 28.2 PPG. He scored 38 points against the Pacers in November. Dejounte Murray has netted at least 20 points in three of his last five games. The 27-year-old shooting guard scored 32 in the recent win against the Wizards and has issued an average of 20.6 PPG. De’Andre Hunter has a knee injury and remains out. The veteran forward is averaging 14.9 PPG. Jalen Johnson is seeing an increase in minutes. He scored 28 points on Wednesday and is posting 15.3 PPG.
JJ as cool as the other side of the pillow pic.twitter.com/DZjXlf9zqC
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 4, 2024
The Hawks are 2-3 in their last five road bouts, covering once in that span. This includes a loss to the Heat and a win against the Wizards. Atlanta is scoring an average of 122.8 points on the season, marking them third. They have allowed at least 125 points in three of their last five games and are conceding an average of 123,2 points, pegging them 28th.