Oracle Arena features an NBA battle between the host Golden State Warriors and the visiting Atlanta Hawks Sunday in betting action on Friday.

The Warriors bring a 26-30 record (30-26 ATS) to the battle against the 34-23 Hawks, who are 25-32 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Golden State go 26-30 so far and the Hawks go 25-32.



View Atlanta vs Golden State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 2.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, while the total was hovering around 199 at most shops.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 20 (Warriors) and the No. 17 (Hawks) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 101-97 result in favor of the Hawks is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Golden State's No. 7-ranked offense, averaging 102.8 PPG, against a Hawks defense that ranks No. 9 at 95.8 PPG. The Warriors field goal percentage has averaged 46.3% so far, more than the Hawks shooters have achieved on the year, 46.2% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Hawks own the league's No. 4-rated mark, allowing 94.9 points per game when on the road. Golden State, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in home scoring.

The Hawks were a 105-97 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Suns. They failed to cover the 3.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (202) made winners of OVER bettors. The Hawks wasted a 26-point performance from Josh Smith as Phoenix ran past them 105-97 on Wednesday at US Airways Center.

The Warriors were a 115-93 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the 4.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (208) made winners of OVER bettors. Golden State was crushed on Tuesday, getting run out of the gym by Boston and falling 115-93 at Oracle Arena.


Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Portland are 5-5
After playing Phoenix are 2-8
After a loss are 7-3

Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 2-8
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Hawks at Warriors trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Golden State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 8 games at home


Next up:
Atlanta at Portland, Sunday, February 27
Golden State at Minnesota, Sunday, February 27