This is a 10* BLOCKBUSTER on the Atlanta Hawks.

For the most part the No. 1 seeds have struggled to cover the spread in both the East and the West, but I finally feel that the conditions are right for a lop-sided blowout and expect the home side to pull away down the stretch for the comfortable ATS cash. I had the Nets in Game 1 and feel fortunate to have come away with the 99-92 victory as the Hawks were clearly struggling in stretches. But with that awkward first contest out of the way, I think it's going to be business as usual for high-flying Atlanta. Remember, Brooklyn went 0-4 against Atlanta in the regular season by an average of 17.2 points. Both teams are banged up, I'm not reading too much into that angle at all, but take note that the Nets are a poor 4-5 ATS this season as a road underdog in the 9.5 to 12 points range, while Atlanta is a great 27-22 ATS vs. poor defensive teams that allow 99 plus points per contest. I expect the home side to play a lot "looser" this evening and believe this factor to translate into production on both ends of the court for ATLANTA.

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