The Pacers started the series in frightful fashion dropping the opener at home but they came back nicely to win game 2 and even the series. [ad-4468020]<\/p>\n
Indiana Pacers (1-1) vs Atlanta Hawks (1-1)
\n<\/strong>Thursday April 24
\n<\/strong>Philips Arena – Atlanta, GA
\n<\/strong>7:00PM<\/strong>
\nMoneylines: Indiana -140, Atlanta +120
\n<\/strong>Spread: \u00a0Indiana -2
\n<\/strong>Total: \u00a0186<\/strong>
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Indiana<\/h3>\n
They are still the one seed in the East and I think they will start playing like it, at least for the rest of this series. <\/p>\n
They had some serious road troubles in the second half but with a strong defensive effort and a good first quarter I think the Hawks will fly away.<\/p>\n
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The key in the G2 win was better efficiency on offense. Nearly everyone shot the ball poorly in the series opener but in the follow up win Indiana shot 53%. The biggest turnaround was for big Luis Scola who missed all his shots in G1 but scored 20 points in a heartbeat in G2. <\/p>\n
The fact that they were able to win without Roy Hibbert contributing much offensively shows how deep this team really is.<\/p>\n
You are not going to get values in a 1 vs 8 matchup like you are getting in this one so take advantage. Indiana at just -2 seems almost too good to be true and if you think so too don\u2019t wait as it has already moved from its opening number and I am seeing some -2.5s out there already.
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\nJust don\u2019t get too caught up in the fact they were 17-24 ATS this season on the road.<\/p>\nAtlanta<\/h3>\n
After game 1 the Hawks had the Pacers right where they wanted them. <\/p>\n
At the half of G2 they actually had the lead but it all fell apart in the third and I think the series will along with it. Mostly you can chalk it up to bad shooting (the defense had something to do with it) but since this is not exactly a team laden with stars I am not sure we can realistically count on a rebound. <\/p>\n
Atlanta has a notoriously bad homecourt factor too so there may not be much lift with the series shifting.<\/p>\n
Jeff Teague was fantastic in G1 but average in G2. I don\u2019t want to pin it all on him but they need him to be a lot better than average for this team to have a chance. In the last game the Pacers made a concerted effort to work the ball inside and they pounded the smaller Hawks. <\/p>\n
I am sure the strategy will be the same in this one but maybe at home they can get a few more whistles. Paul Milsap will also have to be more of a factor.<\/p>\n
Atlanta covered their final three regular season home games, including a home win over Miami but I still don\u2019t like them in this one. <\/p>\n
I see game one as more of a fluke and thus there is little value on the home side at just +2. <\/p>\n
Maybe the next game if we see an increased spread but for now go with the visitors.<\/p>\n
Spread prediction: \u00a0Indiana -2
\n<\/strong>Total prediction: \u00a0Over
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