Online wagering companies continue to give the Atlanta Hawks a lot of respect on the NBA odds board. The Hawks are having one of their best seasons and gamblers have been rewarded a lot this season when making an online wager on Atlanta.
Online wagering companies list the Hawks as favorites at home in almost every game. The Hawks are 45-31 this season against the point spread and that is one of the best marks in the league. They did not cover on Saturday though even though they beat Detroit for their 10th straight home win. Atlanta has won 49 games this season and needs just one more to reach the 50-win mark. Jamal Crawford knows how much reaching that number would mean. “That would be huge,” Crawford said. “It’s something that hasn’t happened here in [a long time], so that’s a big deal.” Crawford scored 29 points on Saturday as the Hawks beat Detroit 91-85. It was the 11th straight loss for Detroit and not many people are betting the Pistons at online wagering companies.
Crawford has been huge for Atlanta this season. He is second on the team with a 17.8 scoring average. Those making an online wager will notice that he is one of the leading contenders to win the Sixth Man of the Year Award this season. “Being a 50-win team means you’re pretty good, but we won’t be satisfied with that,” Crawford said. “We’ll continue to try to build on what we’ve done and try to get some steam going into the playoffs.”
Atlanta should get that 50th win this week. It might be tough to get it at Charlotte on Tuesday but they play at Detroit on Wednesday and they have already proven they can handle the Pistons. In the unlikely even that the Hawks lose at Charlotte and at Detroit they would be favored at online wagering companies on Friday as they host Toronto.
Atlanta is the type of team that can win in the playoffs. They are 10th in the league on offense and 11th on defense. If they could improve those numbers just a little bit they would be one of just a few teams in the league that ranked in the Top 10 on both offense and defense. When that occurs, a team is considered a serious threat in NBA odds at online gambling companies in the NBA Playoffs.