10* COACH'S PLAYBOOK Boston Celtics.

The Boston Celtics are coming off a big home over Milwaukee last night, and they are an underdog on the road at Atlanta tonight. The two teams are tied with 47 wins, and the winner of tonight's contest will slip into third place in the East. I expect to see a good battle here, and my money is on the visitors plus the points.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Hawks have failed to cover in four of their last five overall, while the Celtics have covered the spread in four straight versus Eastern Conference opponents. Boston has been a good bet when playing in the second game of a back-to-back, going 40-16-1 ATS in their last 57 games playing on 0 days rest.

2. Jeff Teague - Atlanta's PG is coming off three straight games with 20+ points, but he hasn't played well in the season series versus the Celtics. In three games versus Boston this year, he's averaged 9.3 points on 31.8 percent shooting.

3. X-Factor - The Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 versus NBA Southeast division.

Selection: This is a play on the Boston Celtics (10*)