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The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday at State Farm Arena. Atlanta is 31-34 overall and 19-13 at home, while the Clippers are 35-33 overall and 15-19 on the road. Both teams currently occupy play-in spots in their respective conferences with the Hawks the No. 10 seed in the East while the Clippers are the West's No. 8 seed.

Atlanta is favored by six points in the latest Hawks vs. Clippers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 228.5. Before entering any Clippers vs. Hawks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Hawks vs. Clippers. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Clippers vs. Hawks:

  • Hawks vs. Clippers spread: Hawks -6
  • Hawks vs. Clippers over-under: 228.5 points

What you need to know about the Hawks

Atlanta came up short against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, falling 124-115. Atlanta's loss came about despite a quality game from point guard Trae Young, who posted a double-double on 27 points and 11 dimes. But John Collins had one of his worst games with just two points on 0-for-9 shooting in 19 minutes.

Atlanta is elite offensively, ranking second in the league in offensive efficiency, boosted by committing the fewest turnovers per game (12.0) in the NBA. The Hawks also rank third in 3P percentage and fifth in FT percentage, while ranking eighth in points per game. However, Atlanta struggles on the defensive end, ranking 27th in both efficiency and in 3P percentage allowed. 

What you need to know about the Clippers

Meanwhile, Los Angeles didn't have too much breathing room in its contest with the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, but it still walked away with a 115-109 victory. Among those leading the charge for Los Angeles was power forward Marcus Morris, who had 27 points along with eight rebounds.

The Clippers are also a great outside shooting team, ranking fourth in the league with a 36.7 3P percentage. They are led in that area by Luke Kennard as the fifth-year wing leads the NBA with 45.1 percent from beyond the arc. LA will be short-handed on Friday with their best two players in Kawhi Leonard (knee) and Paul George (elbow) out, as well as new additions Norman Powell (foot) and Robert Covington (personal).

How to make Clippers vs. Hawks picks

The model has simulated Hawks vs. Clippers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Clippers vs. Hawks? And which side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.