A cross-conference matchup on Tuesday's NBA schedule has the Atlanta Hawks hosting the Portland Trail Blazers. Atlanta is 36-38 overall and 19-17 at home, while Portland is 32-43 overall and 12-25 on the road. These teams have alternated wins and losses over their last 11 meetings, with the Blazers taking the last matchup, 114-110, on Nov. 17 and also covering in that contest.

Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET from State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Hawks are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Trail Blazers vs. Hawks odds from SportsLine consensus, an increase from opening at Atlanta -4.5. The over/under for total points scored is 238. Atlanta is at -207 on the money line (risk $207 to win $100), while Portland is at +172 (risk $100 to win $172).

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