This is an 8* EAST-COAST EXPRESS on the Indiana Pacers.

Atlanta comes in having won six straight and I think this sets up as a classic letdown spot as Indiana will look to avenge an earlier loss and take advantage of what I think is a great situational spot. The Hawks have looked a lot better of late, but I think there is some room to read between the lines, their win skein has come against teams that currently own losing records. It's not hard to imagine Atlanta coming in a bit complacent here as well, after Indiana the Hawks host the lowly 76ers on Wednesday before opening a home and home set with the Magic on Friday. Also note that the Hawks are coming off a game just last night, a 96-84 victory over Denver. After a decent start to the year, the Pacers have taken a step back of late, they return home off a winless four-game trip which concluded with a tough 102-101 OT loss at Sacramento. Note that Atlanta is in fact just 3-4 ATS this season as the underdog, while Indiana is 8-0 ATS this year following a non-conference game and 8-4 ATS vs. good offensive teams which average 99 plus points per contest. I'm backing the PACERS.

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