Total<\/strong>: 190 <\/p>\nThe Hawks are in trouble. They\u2019ve dropped three consecutive games to Milwaukee, including Wednesday\u2019s 91-87 loss in Game 5. Atlanta also dropped all three games against the spread, which snapped a five-game winning streak at the sportsbook. <\/p>\n
Heading to Milwaukee is probably a bad thing; Atlanta is 2-8 in its last 10 road games and 2-4 against the spread in its last six. <\/p>\n
That includes back-to-back losses in this series against the Bucks. <\/p>\n
Atlanta\u2019s star players failed to deliver in Game 5. Leading-scorer Joe Johnson netted just 13 points on 6-16 shooting; power forward Josh Smith grabbed nine rebounds but managed just seven points; and Jamal Crawford, who has been a force off the bench all season, scored 11 points on a horrendous shooting night (4-18 FGs). If it weren\u2019t for the play of Al Horford (25 points, 11 rebounds) and Marvin Williams (22 points), the Hawks would have been crushed. <\/p>\n
Either way, they need to shoot the ball better, especially from three-point land\u2014Atlanta was just 2-11 from downtown. ![\"Online](\"http:\/\/affiliates.commissionaccount.com\/processing\/impressions.asp?btag=a_3953b_41\")
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Perhaps they were deer in headlights over the first two games of this series, but the Bucks look anything but scared now. Milwaukee\u2019s three-game winning streak improved the team to 6-4 both straight up and against the spread in its last 10 games. <\/p>\n
Hosting an elimination game is great news for Bucks fans\u2014they are 6-2 both straight up and against the spread in their past eight games at the Bradley Center. <\/p>\n
Rookie Brandon Jennings has delivered big scoring performances in back-to-back games. He poured in a game-high 25 points on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
Only two other Bucks managed to hit double-figures in scoring\u2014John Salmons scored 19 (and is averaging 20.0 in the series) while Luke Ridnour came off the bench with 15 points. <\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t the prettiest offensive performance, but it didn\u2019t have to be against the struggling Hawks.<\/p>\n
Hawks vs. Bucks Free NBA Playoff Pick<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Bucks have busted their butts to get there and shown a lot of guts to overcome a 2-0 deficit, especially without one of their best players in Andrew Bogut. Milwaukee looks determined to cap off a surprising season with a big first-round upset. Bet on the Bucks to close it out at home.<\/strong><\/p>\nCLICK HERE TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT AT SPORTSBOOK.COM AND GRAB YOURSELF A HUGE SIGNUP BONUS FOR BETTING ON NBA PLAYOFF GAMES!!!<\/h3>\n
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