The Hawks are on a 5-1 run straight up, cashing four of their last six as well, while the Rockets are winless at the window in their last four played at home in the Toyota Center.
The Atlanta Hawks head west for a Texas two-step with visits to Houston and San Antonio on a mini road swing before returning home to face Boston.
Atlanta has won five of its last six games, cashing the winning ticket in four of the six matchups. The Hawks have led the way against the spread this season with a 28-14 ATS mark, including a solid 12-7 ATS on the highway and 6-2 ATS when installed as an underdog.
Free NBA Pick: Hawks +1 (-110)
Houston has not been as fortunate posting a 2-8 ATS record in its last 10 games overall including their most recent game which was a home loss versus the Bulls, losing 104-97 as six-point home favorites.
Home may be where the heart is but Houston backers have been unable to stack any paper as the Rockets are 0-4 against the spread their last four at the Toyota Center.
Atlanta has averaged 98.1 points per game on the road this season and allowed 97.9 points per game to teams that would normally average 99.5 points per game.
Houston averages 103.3 points per game at home this season and they have allowed 100.7 points per game to teams that normally score 100.2 points per game. The Hawks are 13-6 ATS versus teams that allow 99 or more points per game.
The Hawks are 18-7-1 ATS when facing teams from the Western Conference. Houston is 0-4 ATS in its last four versus teams from the Eastern Conference.
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The Rockets are 0-4 ATS following a game in which they allowed their opponent to score 100 or more points and 0-4 ATS their last four when installed as home chalk.
The most recent series history in Houston (2008) would tell us to play the host but that was built by two different teams and that is the reason the Rockets are barely favored in this game. We will back the visitor here as the Hawks take down the Rockets on their home floor on Monday night.
Projected Final Score: Atlanta-104 Houston-99