NBA Playoffs: Nets Versus Hawks Game 1

The Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets will start their post season on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET on TNT when they meet in Game 1 of their opening playoff series.

The Hawks are the -10-point favorites against the Nets.

The Nets barely squeaked into the post season, as the Indiana Pacers lost their final game of the season, giving the Nets the No.8 seed.

Brooklyn has struggled against Atlanta all season. The Hawks have walked away with the victory every time these two teams have faced off. The Nets only managed to cover once in those four games. The Nets lost those contests by an average 20-point margin.

Atlanta are a No.1 seed that does not get any respect. They sit at a low 12/1 to win the Championship in the future odds. The team lacks one big star, but there collective play cannot be denied.

They are the most consistent team, in terms of covering the spread, in the NBA. They failed to cover in the final two games of the season finishing up at 48-31-1 against the spread.

The total is set at 201 points. Atlanta has a great defense and the Nets have been having to fight to score all season long. This has most favoring the UNDER.